Traffic police arrest two motorists for use of drugs while driving on the M40 between Banbury and Bicester

Thames Valley Police traffic teams stopped and booked two separate motorists for driving under the influence of drugs on the M40 between Bicester and Banbury today (Saturday).
By Roseanne Edwards
Published 5th Mar 2022, 17:32 BST
Updated 5th Mar 2022, 17:34 BST
The roadside test revealed that this motorists was driving with drugs in his systemThe roadside test revealed that this motorists was driving with drugs in his system
The roadside test revealed that this motorists was driving with drugs in his system

A vehicle was stopped by TVP Roads Policing officers on the motorway near Junction 10 initially for speeding.

Further checks revealed that the vehicle was not insured to the driver who subsequently provided a positive drug wipe and was arrested. Officers said the vehicle had been seized.

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In a separate incident a vehicle was reported to police by a member of the public in Bicester as the driver was suspected of smoking cannabis.

The vehicle was located and stopped by roads policing officers on the M40 and driver provided a positive drugs wipe for cannabis. The suspect was arrested.