A man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a shocking video emerged of a van driver cutting dangerously across a lorry before stopping in the middle of a busy motorway.

The motorist can be seen overtaking and cutting across the lorry on the M62, missing it by just inches, in the footage.

When the lorry driver overtakes, the van driver is seen undertaking him from the inside lane at close range .

The van then brakes hard in front of the lorry, forcing the wagon to come to a standstill on the central lane of the motorway.

The footage, which quickly went viral, also shows the van driver gesticulating and sticking his head out of the window of his vehicle while swearing at the lorry driver.

Police confirmed earlier this month that they were examining dashcam footage of the ‘road rage’ incident and were appealing for witnesses.

They have now said a man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after officers went to his home.

It is understood he was being interviewed on Thursday evening.

The incident unfolded between junctions 17 and 18 of the M62 at around 12.50pm on Monday October 12.