Gloucestershire delivery rider caught cycling on M5

Gloucestershire Police Cyclist on motorwayGloucestershire Police
Police said the rider had been "dealt with appropriately" and that they were unharmed

Police had to pull over a delivery rider after spotting him cycling on the motorway.

He was caught riding on the hard shoulder of the M5 in Gloucestershire on Monday.

On Twitter, Gloucestershire Police said: "Up there with things not to do on the motorway, especially on a busy bank holiday."

They added the rider had been "dealt with appropriately" and was unharmed.

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