Police have made an arrest of a driver who was three-times the legal alcohol limit while driving on the M6.
South Ribble Police say they were called to the hard shoulder between Standish and Leyland on Thursday afternoon – by the motorist who was then breathalysed on suspicion of drink-driving.
A police spokesperson said: “When someone calls you ranting and raving, wanting you to help them because they’ve broken down…. all to arrive and find out they’re way above the drink drive limit.
“Yesterday afternoon at around 2pm we received a call from the Highways Agency related to an irate man who had broken down on the M6 between Standish and Leyland.
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“After receiving multiple calls, our officers felt something wasn’t right and made their way to the motorway.
“Following a breath test, the man blew 121, which is more than three times the legal limit and he was arrested.”
A 39-year-old man, from Accrington, was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and is now in custody.
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<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/justin-trudeau-poses-with-his-oldest-son-xavier-in-inuvik-right-a-still-from-xavier-trdueau-s-debut-music-video.jpg?id=55995867&width=1200&height=800&coordinates=96%2C0%2C96%2C0"/><br/><br/><p><a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/justin-trudeau" target="_blank">Justin Trudeau's</a> oldest son, Xavier James Trudeau, dropped some big news over the weekend. And, no, he's not running for leader of the Liberal Party.</p><p>The 17-year-old took to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFOcCHlRLUZ/?utm_source=ig_embed">Instagram</a> on Saturday to announce the launch of his music career with a teaser video for his debut R&B track, "'Til the Night's Done." </p><p>The clip shows the younger Trudeau walking across a bridge at night, singing lines like, "We could roll some, we could light one."</p><p>If that's a weed reference, it seems fitting, considering his dad legalized cannabis back in 2018, making Canada only the second country in the world to do so.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFOcCHlRLUZ/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>While his father, who<a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/justin-trudeau-resignation-what-happens-next" target="_blank"> announced his resignation as Prime Minister earlier this month</a>, has his fair share of political critics, Xavier has received an overwhelmingly positive reaction to his music so far, with many of his 20,000 Instagram followers showing their support.</p><p>Montreal-born musician Dan Boeckner chimed in with <a href="https://x.com/d_boeckner/status/1883235415261585874?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1883235415261585874%7Ctwgr%5E3d1323d04ebf3a4340605e2282a60bbf4f63fd7a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtlblog.com%2Fr%2Fentryeditor%2F2671004886seo">an X post</a>, writing "I’m actually fine with this AS LONG AS Trudeau Jr Jr is formally banned from entering politics for the rest of his natural life."</p><blockquote class="rm-embed twitter-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1883235415261585874">
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<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>Meanwhile, Xavier's mom, <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/sophie-gregoire-trudeau">Sophie Grégoire Trudeau</a> — who announced her <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/justin-trudeau-wife-sophie-gregoire-trudeau-calling-it-quits" target="_blank">split from the Prime Minster in 2023</a> — didn't miss the chance to cheer on her son's latest endeavour, commenting, "Good work guys!"</p><p>The full music video for Xavier's debut single is set to release on February 21, 2025.</p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
