Footage captures moment M6 driver caught drinking mug of tea and removing both hands from wheel

The unwitting road user was filmed on the M6 in Cheshire last summer as part of Operation Tramline – a multi-agency initiative to make the motorways safer using unmarked cabs operated by police.

In the footage he can be seen sipping from a mug of tea and removing his hands from the wheel before a police officer tells him to concentrate on driving.

He was issued a traffic offence report for not being in proper control of his vehicle.

This resulted in three points being added to his licence and a £100 fine.