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Police pull over Mercedes driver on M6 with fridge on roof 'about to fall off'

By Adam Dutton   18th Sep 2025

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Staffordshire Police pulled over the driver on the M6 near Stoke-on-Trent. (SWNS/ Staffordshire Police)
Staffordshire Police pulled over the driver on the M6 near Stoke-on-Trent. (SWNS/ Staffordshire Police)

Cops had 'no chill' when they stopped a Mercedes with a fridge freezer strapped to the roof of the car. 

Officers pulled the driver over as the car travelled on the northbound carriageway of the M6 in Staffordshire. 

It followed numerous calls from worried motorists who reported an "insecure load about to fall off" onto the motorway.  

Officers reported the driver and they were educated about highway safety. 

Staffordshire Police says there were multiple reports about the unsecure load. (SWNS/Staffordshire Police)

Police shared pictures of the large fridge packaged and strapped to the roof of the car. 

Posting on X, StaffsRCT said: "This vehicle was stopped northbound on the #M6 following numerous calls of an insecure load about to fall off. 

"This is definitely not the way to secure a fridge freezer for transportation. 

"Driver reported and educated accordingly." 

     

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