emergencysafety on Gloucestershire Dailyhttps://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/emergencysafety/Recent content in emergencysafety on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 06 Jul 2026 15:50:32 +0000Drivers Who Used M5 Hard Shoulder After Crash to Be Prosecutedhttps://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/drivers-who-used-m5-hard-shoulder-after-crash-to-be-prosecuted/Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:50:32 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/drivers-who-used-m5-hard-shoulder-after-crash-to-be-prosecuted/Gloucestershire Police have announced that 20 drivers will be prosecuted for illegally driving on the hard shoulder of the M5 motorway during a crash incident at junction 12 on Sunday, July 5th. A motorhome’s tyre blew out, causing it to overturn and injure the occupants, who required medical attention. The motorway was closed while emergency services cleared debris and attended to those involved, but despite the closure, several motorists chose to drive on the hard shoulder.