Not wanting to spill a pot of sauce balanced on the steering wheel was one of the worst excuses for bad driving given to West Yorkshire Police.

Officers had stopped the motorist after witnessing them swerving across lanes and performing a poor overtaking manoeuvre, putting the lives of other road users at risk.

Police also discovered a man riding his mobility scooter on a motorway who told them it was “the fastest way home”, as well as someone caught speeding who said it was because “they were tired”