A DRIVER who had a toddler onboard tested positive for cannabis and cocaine use in Newbury yesterday (May 31), police have said.

Thames Valley Police said the car had been travelling at 109mph on the M4 between junctions 12 and 13 when police stopped the vehicle and performed a drugs wipe test.

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The force said a two-year-old child was also in the car, and the driver was arrested.

TVP Roads Policing said on Twitter: "Why do people take such needless risks?

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"#SlowDownSaveLives."