Shamed Wigan trucker was high on coke and cannabis
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A Wigan lorry driver caught on the motorway when high on a cocktail of drugs has been banned from the road for three years.
Michael Hughes, 41, of Tram Street, Platt Bridge, had taken cocaine and cannabis before getting into the cab of a Scania HGV and driving it along the the M60 at Oldham on December 19 last year, borough justices heard.
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Hide AdHe pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of both illegal substances and as well as the 36-month disqualification, he must also complete 100 hours' unpaid work and pay £199 to the courts and victim services.