M6 police spot Volkswagen being towed using two seatbelts

Staffordshire Police's new Road Crime Team (RCT) spotted the VW being towed along the carriageway near Stafford

This shocking picture shows two seatbelts being used to tow a car along the M6. Staffordshire Police's new Road Crime Team (RCT) spotted the Volkswagen being towed along the carriageway, near Stafford.

The vehicles were pulled over and officers found tyres were in a 'dangerous condition'. One of the drivers was also disqualified, the team said.

Officers reported both drivers for summons. The VW was also recovered.

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The team posted about the incident on X in the early hours of Tuesday morning, October 15. The post read: "This VW was being towed on the M6 near Stafford. We stopped it because it was being towed using 2 SEATBELTS tied together.

"The tyres were also in a dangerous condition and one driver was disqualified. Both drivers reported for summons and the VW recovered."

One social media user responded to ask: "Is driving while disqualified no longer an arrestable offence?" The team replied: "It is under s.24 PACE [Police and Criminal Evidence Act]. But we have to satisfy the necessity of the arrest under Code G of PACE, which states 'The use of the power must be fully justified and officers exercising the power should consider if the necessary objectives can be met by other, less intrusive means'."