A van driver “hell bent on causing carnage” was stopped by police on the motorway earlier this week.
The driver was stopped by officers from Greater Manchester Police’s traffic division on the M56 at just before 5pm on Monday March 4.
Officers say that they has to make a “split second decision” about stopping the driver.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “The moment one of our officers had to make a split-second decision to stop a driver, hell bent on causing carnage on the motorway!
“Having already rammed numerous members of the public for no reason, the van driver then did a 'u turn' to drive contrary to the approaching traffic.”
An image supplied by police at the scene shows the van turning towards the oncoming officers.
As yet no further details have been released about the identity of the van driver or the penalties that were handed down.
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But this comes amid long running concerns about dangerous and anti-social driving on the motorways across the city region in recent months and years.
Anyone with any information or concerns can call police on 101 or 999 in the event of an emergency.
Alternatively, witnesses can call independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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