A DRIVER was arrested after being stopped on the M62 with a reading of more than four times over the drink drive limit.

The motorist was driving a Golf when they were pulled over in the early house of this morning, Tuesday.

Police stopped the driver close to junction 11 at Birchwood.

The legal limit is 35 but the driver provided a positive road side breath test with a reading of 159.

The incident happened westbound with the vehicle later recovered police after the motorist was taken into custody.