Scotland police stop Sri Lanka Commonwealth Games cyclists cycling on motorway

Four members of Sri Lanka’s Commonwealth Games team sparked a police response after going for a bicycle ride down one of Scotland’s busiest stretches of motorway.

The Glasgow 2014 athletes were spotted cycling down the M74 before police intervened near the exit for Motherwell and Hamilton and informed them they were breaking the law. The junction is close to Strathclyde Park, which hosts the triathlon events on Thursday and Sunday.

Police confirmed they had been called to a report of four cyclists on the M74 at junction six at around 11.55am on Wednesday. A police spokeswoman said: “Police attended. Advice and assistance was given and the cyclists were advised to get off the road.” - The Guardian UK -