Moment reckless motorist performs U-turn and drives the wrong way down M6 to avoid paying £6.40 toll

Published: 19:26, 19 February 2026 | Updated: 19:34, 19 February 2026

This is the reckless moment a driver goes the wrong way down the motorway in a bid to avoid paying the M6 toll.

Jordan Sneddon, 28, performed a U-turn in his black MG before driving the wrong way down the carriage into oncoming traffic.

Concerned motorists then rang the police after seeing him hurtling past them toavoid paying the GBP6.40 toll.

Sneddon drove the wrong way down the south carriageway for around six miles before leaving the toll road near Burntwood, Staffordshire.

Dashcam footage then shows police chasing Sneddon who hit speeds of 90mph in a 30mph zone.

After refusing to pull over, Sneddon ran through a red light before crashing into a roundabout.

He continued to flee from the police but his car then came to a stop due to the damage it had sustained.

During his arrest, he declined to take a breathalyser test.

Jordan Sneddon, 28, performed a U-turn in his black MG before driving the wrong way down the carriage into oncoming traffic

Concerned motorists then rang the police after seeing him hurtling past them toavoid paying the GBP6.40 toll

After refusing to pull over, Sneddon ran through a red light before crashing into a roundabout.

He continued to flee from the police but his car then came to a stop due to the damage it had sustained.

During his arrest, he declined to take a breathalyser test

Sneddon, of Tamworth, was jailed for 14 months at Stafford Crown Court on Monday after he admitted dangerous driving

Sneddon, of Tamworth, was jailed for 14 months at Stafford Crown Court on Monday after he admitted dangerous driving.

As part of his sentencing, Seddon was convicted of failing to provide a specimen for analysis.

He was banned from driving for two years, extended for seven months.

PC Mark Boyles, from Staffordshire Police, said: 'Sneddon's driving was incredibly reckless and could have easily resulted in someone being seriously or fatally injured.

'I'm pleased that we were able to resolve this incident safely and prevent potential injury to both Sneddon and other road users.'

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^ ROBERT FOLKER, NEWS REPORTER (www.dailymail.co.uk)