OFF YOUR BIKE: Cyclist spotted on M1 motorway

A cyclist who was spotted on the M1 motorway has been reprimanded by police.
The M1 motorway in the East Midlands.The M1 motorway in the East Midlands.
The M1 motorway in the East Midlands.

The incident happened on Tuesday, January 2 on the northbound carriageway near the junction for Markham Vale.

The man was stopped by officers from Derbyshire Constabulary’s armed response unit and given ‘strong words of advice’.

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A Derbyshire Police spokesperson said: “At around 4.40pm on Tuesday, January 2, we responded to reports of a man riding a bicycle on the M1 northbound, approaching junction 29A.

“He was escorted from the motorway and given strong words of advice by our officers.”