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Scottish Sun
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Shocking moment ‘idiot' driver speeds the wrong way down busy 50mph Scots dual carriageway
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the shocking moment an 'idiot' motorist was caught driving the wrong way down a 50mph dual carriageway. Horrified drivers on the A9 near Pitlochry were forced to watch in disbelief as the white Honda Jazz accelerated into oncoming traffic on Thursday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 The car could be seen hurtling head on into traffic Credit: Fife Jammer Locations 4 Drivers were stunned by the terrifying scenes Credit: Fife Jammer Locations 4 The car narrowly avoided oncoming vehicles Credit: Fife Jammer Locations Footage shared online by shows the vehicle speeding against the flow of traffic. It's understood the driver may have taken a wrong turn at a nearby slip road but continued on, posing a serious risk of a head-on collision on the busy trunk road connecting Perth and Inverness. Social media users have since slammed the dangerous manoeuvre. One wrote: 'Where do these idiots get their licences from?' Another commented: 'You would think they'd have the sense to immediately turn around rather than risk a head-on collision that could wipe out a family - maybe even themselves. "It doesn't bear thinking about the carnage if a couple of bikers, blood delivery riders, or emergency vehicles had been coming the other way. "I've driven that stretch hundreds of times in lorries, vans and cars - this is a wake-up call for every driver, every car hire firm, every parent who wants their kids to stay alive. "Thank the Lord no one was hurt this time.' A third added: 'Scary to think this wouldn't have happened before dualling. "There needs to be a process to review signage at junctions - not to mention clearing overgrown bushes that obscure direction and speed limit signs. Terrifying moment car dangles precariously over sheer cliff drop sparking frantic mission to save occupants inside "There's not much hope otherwise.' A fourth said: 'OMG, I hope they got stopped. Sends shivers down my spine - reminds me of the crash last year when a family of four died because of a driver going the wrong way on the motorway.' The video, shared by Fife Jammer Locations, has been viewed more than 580,000 times since it was posted on Thursday afternoon. Police Scotland have been approached for comment.
Scottish Sun
28-04-2025
- Scottish Sun
Moment two men clash outside Scots supermarket in road rage brawl
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TWO men have been involved in an angry brawl near a busy supermarket. The heated altercation happened just yards from the Asda store in Kirkcaldy, Fife, yesterday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Two men were involved in a fight near Asda in Kirkcaldy Credit: Fife Jammer Locations 4 The street scrap happened near a roundabout and held up traffic Credit: Fife Jammer Locations A passerby captured the street fight on video as it unfolded. In the footage, a bald man wearing shades can be seen holding another man in a headlock beside a dark coloured BMW car. A woman stands beside the pair and appears to be helping restrain him. As the commotion ensues, another man walks over to them. But moments later, the ginger-haired man, dressed in a hooded top and tracksuit bottoms, bursts free from the headlock. He then begins shouting at the woman, who gestures at him and argues back. The second man, wearing a cap and tracksuit bottoms, stands between them as he tries to defuse the standoff. Police Scotland said they were not alerted to the heated dispute. Elsewhere, a suspect has been arrested after a man died in an Ayrshire street. Paul Wright was found unresponsive in Orchard Street in Kilmarnock on April 22. Hundreds step out for women's Orange Walk through Glasgow Despite efforts to save him, the 56-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers have nicked a 49-year-old man in connection with Mr Wright's death. 4 A ginger-haired man burst free from a headlock before he argued with a woman Credit: Fife Jammer Locations
