Your reaction after a family stopped on the M6 hard shoulder for a barbecue

It was one of the most bizarre stories of the week.

But this tale of, shall we say, cultural misunderstanding certainly got you all talking.

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Family stops for barbecue near Lancaster...on the M6!

Well not as bad as mobile use idiots thinking can drive and look down at texts and talk at same time

Tezz Bamford

Let’s do one last bbq of this summer on M6.

Ravi Dhiman

More racist journalism, they have different rules on motorways in France

Stuart Fielding

We have to read up about their rules when driving in France they should have read up about ours. I don’t think there is anything racist about it

Claire Tsimboykas

The French do have special areas where you can leave the motorway and BBQ. Maybe they thought an emergency lane was the same! Vive la France!

Kath Rawcliffe

Maybe they were enjoying the scenery and quietness there The M6 is lovely for a bit of peace and quiet

Charlotte Singleton

Pogba and Tony Martial trying to escape Mourinho

Paul Oakes

Haha the French are used to having services & rest stops every 10km on their motorway network!

Louise Taylor Humphries

If your hungry your hungry simples ha ha

Carl Greenhalgh

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