Skip to content

Speeding motorway driver 'went to Wales for haircut'

Getty Images BarbersGetty Images
The driver was stopped by police near Junction 23 of the M5

A motorist who was stopped by police for driving at 122mph, told officers that he was travelling back from Wales after getting a haircut.

Avon and Somerset Police said they arrested the man after stopping his car near Junction 23 of the M5 in Somerset on 18 March.

The 29-year-old was arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs after a roadside test.

Hairdressers opened in Wales on Monday but remain closed in England.

Allow Twitter content?

This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read  and  before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.

Travelling to Wales for a haircut is not allowed under current lockdown rules in England which require people to stay at home unless it is for a number of permitted reasons such as exercise, outdoor recreation or work.

Hairdressers and barbers are scheduled to open in England on 12 April under the government's roadmap setting out dates of lockdown easing.

Presentational grey line

Follow BBC West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: [email protected]