Lorries swerve to avoid car going wrong way down M1 in shocking video
Police have released the video to highlight the dangers of drink driving
Police have released shocking footage of lorries swerving to avoid a car driving the wrong way down the M1 near Sheffield.
The footage - from the 9th March - was taken at Junction 35A - and shows the car travelling slowly in the right-hand lane of the carriageway.
The car travelled past two junctions before leaving the motorway, and a man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of being over the limit a short time later.
He remains on police bail.
Roads Policing Inspector Matt Collings said: “This sequence of driving could have had catastrophic consequences and caused a fatal collision as poor judgment meant the vehicle’s erratic driving continued for two junctions.
“Alcohol seriously affects your judgement and reaction time, and you are four times more likely to be involved in a collision if you are under the influence of alcohol.
“Stopping those who pose a risk on our roads is daily business for officers across South Yorkshire.
"During April we are supporting the Fatal4 campaign, raising awareness of the main contributing factors of fatal and serious collisions.”