Shocking video shows dangerous driver swerving across motorway before chase ends badly

A suspected drug driver was filmed swerving across multiple lanes of the M4 in a shocking video. The video, taken by Wiltshire Police, shows the driver uncontrollably swerving across lanes one, two and the hard shoulder of the motorway.

The driver is also shown to be travelling through a lane restriction on the M4, where they career off to the side and into traffic cones. Multiple members of the public reported the driver, travelling on the motorway.

The police helicopter followed the driver along the motorway before police were able to bring the driver to a stop safely. The driver was arrested for multiple offences, including drug driving.

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It is not thought that anyone suffered any injuries during the police pursuit.

Wiltshire Police has said: "The public were absolutely right to call in this vehicle seen driving on the M4. #RPU assisted by #ARV and #SCIT stopped the vehicle and the driver was arrested for multiple offences including drug driving!"