TWO police officers will go on trial in July charged with dangerous driving.

Sergeants Andrew Watson and Shelton Newsham are accused of driving backwards down the M606 between the M62 at junction 26 Chain Bar and Bradford last June 29.

Mr Watson, 39, from Linthwaite and Mr Newsham, 34, from Ainley Top, both work in Bradford.

They are expected to accept that they reversed along the motorway but deny the charges on the basis that they were attempting to help following a road accident.