Currently reading: Ever driven the wrong way up a motorway?
Nope, us neither. An 82-year-old in Cumbria has, though.

A woman in Cumbria may face a charge for dangerous driving after travelling four miles in the wrong direction on the M6. The 82-year-old was driving between Carlisle and Windermere, but took a wrong turn and entered the northbound M6 carriageway whilst travelling south. Drivers swerved to avoid the silver Peugeot, which was doing between 60mph and 70 mph into traffic travelling the opposite direction in the fast lane. One driver was lucky to avoid serious injury after crashing into the central reservation to avoid a head-on collision. The woman stopped as soon as she saw the police car's flashing blue lights – but obviously thought nothing of the cars that span, and occasionally crashed to avoid her.

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roadsplurge 21 May 2014

Correct action.

My son was recently asked what the FIRST action should be if he found that he was driving the wrong direction on a motorway.

I wonder if anyone can confirm what the correct answer is?

There seem to be several plausible obvious alternatives but I have been unable to find the legally correct one so far.

Jon Hardcastle 10 November 2007

Re: Ever driven the wrong way up a motorway?

Vicky Parrott. wrote:

It seem utterly ridiculous to me that they are merely considering charging her for dangerous driving and not giving her an instant ban. There was clearly no malicious intent involved - she was probably just really confused - but if you can drive for four miles the wrong way up a motorway and not notice, you shouldn't be on the road - whether it's stupidity, confusion, poor sight/senses, panic, whatever.

Couldn't agree more. Take her off the road.