M6 driver offers bizarre excuse after failing to stop for police

NewsMidlands NewsM6The van failed to stop for police on the M6 at J1407:47, 16 Jul 2026A van driver offered an unusual excuse after failing to stop for police on the M6.‌Patrol officers attempted to pull over the Mercedes Sprinter near J14 of the motorway on Wednesday, July 15.‌But after the driver did not stop, they were pursued until they reached the next junction.‌READ MORE: Serious disorder erupts in Walsall as man rushed to hospital with head injuriesThe driver then told police that they did not stop because the van did not have any brakes.A subsequent check then confirmed that this was not the case and that the brakes were in working order.‌Staffordshire Police then arrested a man on suspicion of dangerous driving and failure to stop.He was also found to have no insurance, a spokespe