Merseyside Police's roads policing unit stopped a white Toyota private hire vehicle on the M62, after officers saw it driven erratically with a marked police car behind. The Warrington Guardian reported the stop on the morning of 23 October 2026 and described it as the previous night. The vehicle had been tailgating other traffic, weaving between lanes and travelling above the speed limit. Warrington Guardian report
What the unit reported
The roads policing unit said: "This private hire vehicle was seen driving erratically on the M62, tailgating, weaving, and driving with excess speed, all with a marked police vehicle behind it. The vehicle was stopped, the unhappy driver was reported, and they had their taxi licence suspended."
The account does not name the driver, the junction, the speed, or the council that issued the licence.