United KingdomAn 80-year-old man from the Belfast area was detained after allegedly driving the wrong way on the M1 motorway between Dublin and Belfast for approximately 25 kilometers. Authorities believe he drove southbound on the northbound carriageway, narrowly avoiding collisions with multiple vehicles. Gardaí stopped the vehicle near Exit 13 in County Louth without pursuing it, and no injuries were reported. The man was detained under the Mental Health Act, with authorities suggesting possible confusion due to an underlying health condition. Statistics from Transport Infrastructure Ireland indicate that 514 wrong-way driving incidents occurred on motorways between 2019 and 2026, with 26% attributed to incorrect maneuvers on exit ramps.
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