Horrifying Footage: Cars and HGVs Forced to Swerve to Avoid Wrong-Way Driver on M1

Harrowing footage released by South Yorkshire Police shows an incident on the M1 near Junction 31, where a car traveled southbound in the northbound lanes. The vehicle, driven by an intoxicated individual with a blood alcohol level significantly exceeding the legal limit, prompted alarmed motorists to call authorities. National Highways cameras captured the car entering the motorway and continuing in the wrong direction for two junctions before exiting. The driver was intercepted by South Yorkshire Police officers and arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and dangerous driving. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the catastrophic consequences of impaired driving.

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