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1 Jun 2026

A lorry driver that sounded their horn at a police officer working on the hard shoulder of the M40 now stands to lose their licence after he was pursued down the motorway.

Road traffic officers from Thames Valley Police were taking part in Operation Treacher last month, which targets all vehicles on the roads to detect and deal with traffic offences such as drug or drink driving, no insurance and using a mobile phone at the wheel.

The driver failed a roadside drugs wipe and was taken into custody, which “may well lead to them losing their driving licence,” according to Thames Valley Police.

https://www.commercialmotor.com/compliance-news/article/truck-driver-blasting-horn-at-police-could-lose-licence