Foreign citizen arrested after driving 30 km in wrong direction on Czech motorway

Czech police on Tuesday night arrested a foreign citizen who drove 30 kilometres in the wrong direction on a stretch of motorway near Vyškov in Moravia. A police spokesperson said the driver had caused great danger to other motorists, who were forced to slow down to avoid him. The man, who was not found to be under the influence, said he had been confused by the Czech road signs.

Author: Ian Willoughby