M1: Police halt traffic on motorway after stargazers are found laid on central reservation
By Claire Lewis
Published 8th Apr 2022, 08:06 BST
Police halted the traffic on the M1 north of Mansfield after two stargazers were found laid on the central reservation area.
South Yorkshire Police said the stargazing duo were spotted today, at about 3.30am, at Junction 34, for Meadowhall.
Posting on Twitter, the force said: “We were called to reports of pedestrians on the motorway.
“When we arrived, having stopped all traffic, we found two young males laid on the central reservation ‘stargazing’.
“Both removed, poor attitudes challenged and issued with tickets.”