Police are hunting a motorist after video footage emerged of them driving the wrong way down the M1.

Officers signalled for a white Citroen Berlingo van to pull over in Grove Mill Lane, Rickmansworth after police discovered it had no valid MOT or insurance.

When the vehicle failed to stop, officers began chasing the van along the A414 before it turned around and travelled in the opposite direction along the dual carriageway. 

The incident took place at 2.49am on Sunday, April 2 where the A414 merges with the M1 at Junction 8 in Hemel Hempstead.

Officers followed the vehicle to Junction 8, where it performed a handbrake turn and continued southbound along the northbound carriageway of the M1.

Motorway cameras later show the van exiting the M1 at Junction 5 for Watford.

The ten second clip was caught on a police officers bodycam. Anyone with information is asked to contact police on their non-emergency number 101.