An HGV driver who dangerously drove his vehicle on the M11 and M25 with a crane on the back and then obstructed a police officer has been banned from the roads.

A concerned motorist contacted Essex Police after witnessing David Sharp drifting between lanes, braking unnecessarily and driving along the hard shoulder of the M11 southbound, between Loughton and Harlow earlier this month.

A roads policing unit was deployed before Sharp’s lorry was located on the clockwise section of the M25 near junction 28.

He was arrested and later pleaded guilty at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court to dangerous driving, failing to provide a specimen for analysis and two counts of obstructing an officer.

The 35-year-old Kent-based lorry driver was disqualified from driving for 19 months, ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work and fined.

David Sharp admitted dangerous driving at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court

David Sharp admitted dangerous driving at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court

Source: Essex Police