Children aged just SIX spotted climbing motoway gantries over as police issue warning
manchestereveningnews.co.ukParents have been urged to speak to their children after a group of kids were spotted climbing over a motorway gantry today (July 22).
Police say children as young as six have been spotted over the M62 between junction 11 and 12 in Irlam. They say they have 'repeated calls' about this group, with the oldest children only thought to be 10.
It has been described as 'dangerous' with parents urged to emphasise this to their children. The signalling gantries alert motorists to hazards or changing speed limits and hang directly over the road. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. A North West Motorway Police spokesman said: "We have had repeated calls about children climbing up on the signal gantries on M62 between J12 and 11 Westbound near to Irlam.
They are only aged approximately 6 - 10 yrs. "I can't express enough how dangerous this. Parents, please remind your children of the dangers of the motorway." For more of today's top stories click here.
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