'Sparks flying' - Motorist caught driving down the M1 in West Yorkshire in car with no tyre or wheel
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West Yorkshire Police released these images of the car after the driver was spotted making his way along the M1 in Wakefield despite lacking a wheel.
The driver was suspected of drink driving.
A statement from West Yorkshire Police said: "M1 - Wakefield - Look at the state of the wheel.
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"The driver was going to Coventry apparently with sparks flying. Oh yeah,...DRUNK! #team2"
The incident, which happened on Saturday, was one of several that roads police dealt with in the area over the weekend.
On Sunday, A driver was reported for speeding down the M1 at Woolley at 95mph. Another driver was reported in the same spot - for driving 98mph.
In Keighley, South Street, a driver was fined and given three points for driving on illegal tyres which hard worn away, exposing the cord inside the tyre.
On Bingley Bypass, a driver was reported for doing 100mph in a 50mph zone.