Bikes ridden wrong way on M1

Three riders - each with a passenger - left Meadowhall and travelled from junction 34 to 35 in the direction of Rotherham at about 3.30pm last Tuesday (31).

South Yorkshire Police said the first motorcycle was a dark colour and had a green fuel container attached. The rider wore a green helmet with a grey tracksuit top and dark tracksuit bottoms. His passenger wore a black North Face gilet.

The second bike was grey with the number plate removed from the rear. The rider had no helmet and was wearing a black balaclava and black tracksuit. The passenger wore a balaclava, green jumper and navy tracksuit bottoms.

The third vehicle was black with lime green wheels. The rider wore a white and red helmet, dark hooded jumper and black tracksuit bottoms. His passenger wore a balaclava, a dark padded jacket and grey Adidas tracksuit bottoms.

Roads policing group inspector Jason Booth said: "These riders have not only put their own lives at risk, but also the lives of other road users.

"Their actions were incredibly dangerous, and I would urge anyone who can help us identify the riders to make contact with us as soon as possible."

Call 101, quoting incident 524 of August 31, or ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.