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Man found cycling on M25 in Surrey M25 cyclist in Surrey 'sent on motorway by phone app'
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A man has been found cycling on the M25 in Surrey, police said. A man has been found cycling on the M25 in Surrey after an app on his phone sent him there by mistake, police said.
Officers were alerted by drivers who had seen the man, who was dressed in black, pedalling on the hard shoulder near the junction with the M3. Drivers saw the man on the hard shoulder near the junction with the M3 during rush hour on Tuesday morning.
Hannah Leonard tweeted: "My usual 40 minute commute to work took an hour and a half due to a cyclist on the m25!"Hannah Leonard tweeted: "My usual 40 minute commute to work took an hour and a half due to a cyclist on the m25!"
Surrey Roads Police tweeted: "Cyclist stopped and after a long conversation he has been safely removed with his copy of his ticket for £50."Surrey Roads Police tweeted: "Cyclist stopped and after a long conversation he has been safely removed with his copy of his ticket for £50."
The force tweeted that the man, who was seen between junctions 12 and 13, had been looking for a shorter route to cycle home from work. The force tweeted that the man had been looking for a shorter route to cycle home from work.
"Phone app sent him on motorway so thought it ok," it added."Phone app sent him on motorway so thought it ok," it added.