Watch where you’re going! Moment lorry is driven down the wrong side of the M1… forcing motorway to shut and sparking travel chaos

Watch where you're going! Moment lorry is driven down the wrong side of the M1... forcing motorway to shut and sparking travel chaos

  • Traffic was built up on the M1 near Wakefield on Sunday after two lane closures

By Sukhmani Sethi[1]

Published: 02:00, 25 September 2023 | Updated: 02:08, 25 September 2023

A dangerous lorry driver was facing the wrong side of the road on a busy motorway, forcing two lanes to shut down, sparking travel chaos.

Traffic was built up on the M1 near Wakefield on Sunday after lanes two lanes out of four were closed, causing delays of at least 15 minutes for frustrated drivers. 

In a video captured by another driver, the white lorry can be seen facing the wrong way, remaining in a stationary position in one of the lanes of the busy motorway, as a helicopter circles above the chaotic scene below. 

In a video captured by another driver, the white lorry can be seen facing the wrong way but remains stationary in one of the lanes of the busy motorway In a video captured by another driver, the white lorry can be seen facing the wrong way but remains stationary in one of the lanes of the busy motorway

In a video captured by another driver, the white lorry can be seen facing the wrong way but remains stationary in one of the lanes of the busy motorway

West Yorkshire Police attended the incident between junction 39 for Durkar and junction 40 for Ossett and Wakefield before allowing lanes to be reopened West Yorkshire Police attended the incident between junction 39 for Durkar and junction 40 for Ossett and Wakefield before allowing lanes to be reopened

West Yorkshire Police attended the incident between junction 39 for Durkar and junction 40 for Ossett and Wakefield before allowing lanes to be reopened

Traffic was built up on the M1 near Wakefield on Sunday after lanes two lanes out of four were closed, causing delays of at least 15 minutes for frustrated driver Traffic was built up on the M1 near Wakefield on Sunday after lanes two lanes out of four were closed, causing delays of at least 15 minutes for frustrated driver

Traffic was built up on the M1 near Wakefield on Sunday after lanes two lanes out of four were closed, causing delays of at least 15 minutes for frustrated driver

The National Highways confirmed that the recovery of the lorry had been requested by the police, but as of yet, it is unclear how the driver ended up on the wrong side of the road The National Highways confirmed that the recovery of the lorry had been requested by the police, but as of yet, it is unclear how the driver ended up on the wrong side of the road

The National Highways confirmed that the recovery of the lorry had been requested by the police, but as of yet, it is unclear how the driver ended up on the wrong side of the road

West Yorkshire Police[2] attended the incident between junction 39 for Durkar and junction 40 for Ossett and Wakefield before allowing lanes to be reopened. 

The National Highways confirmed that the recovery of the lorry had been requested by the police, but as of yet, it is unclear how the driver ended up on the wrong side of the road. 

At around 2pm on Sunday, traffic monitoring site Inrix said: 'Queueing traffic and two lanes closed due to vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road on M1 Northbound.' 

References

  1. ^ Sukhmani Sethi (www.dailymail.co.uk)
  2. ^ West Yorkshire Police (www.dailymail.co.uk)

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