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THE driver of a "runaway" Jaguar EV driver who claimed his brakes "failed" on a busy motorway has been arrested.The driver said at the time he was "lucky to be alive" following the horrifying 35-minute "movie-style" ordeal.He recalled: "It just sped me up. It was going up to 80mph, 90mph. It was just going faster and faster."I tried doing the cruise control on the steering wheel, it just wasn't happening.

The driver claimed he was forced to tear through red lights and over a slipway roundabout before careering on to the hard shoulder.Jedward warn 'b******' Louis 'justice will be served' as he reignites feud He managed to dial 999 and police told him to stay on the hard shoulder as they scrambled eight squad cars.New road plans promise to 'charge electric vehicles while driving' - people are calling it a 'tremendous evolution'

Officers from Merseyside and Greater Manchester Police eventually used specialist tactics to ram the vehicle and block it in - bringing the pursuit to an end.Land Rover spokesperson said last week: "Following the incident involving a Jaguar I-PACE on the M62 on the afternoon of 6th March, we are looking into this matter with urgency.IT'S OFF

 

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