POLICE have slammed the actions of a ‘lane hogger’ who stopped in the fast lane of the motorway.

Officers on patrol on the M62 near Warrington yesterday evening, Tuesday, instructed a car driver to move into lane one.

However, they did not, and then did not pull over on the hard shoulder when officers activated blue flashing lights on the police car.

They did however move into the fast lane and stop there, which police have branded ‘utterly ridiculous’.

Merseyside Police’s roads policing unit said: “This middle lane hogger on the M62 did not wish to move to lane one when encouraged to do so.

“Nor did the driver wish to stop on the hard shoulder when the blue lights came on.

“Instead, he stops in live lane three. Utterly ridiculous. The driver has been reported.”