"Essex Police said they were called to reports of a man who had accidentally turned onto the M11 at Harlow in the vehicle at around 12:35 pm on Friday. He was seen driving in the hard shoulder. Officers were sent to the scene to make sure the driver was safe and closed one lane briefly whilst they got him into a police vehicle."
"The force said lots of drivers called to ask police to help him, and it was a great reminder to only use suitable vehicles on our major roads. Thanks to everyone who called to make us aware, Essex Police wrote."
Essex Police responded to reports of a man in his 70s who inadvertently drove his mobility scooter onto the M11 motorway at Harlow around 12:35 pm on Friday. The vehicle was traveling on the hard shoulder when officers arrived at the scene. Police safely removed the driver from the motorway, closed one lane temporarily, and transported both the man and his scooter to his home. Multiple drivers contacted police about the situation. Essex Police used the incident as a reminder that only suitable vehicles should be used on major roads and thanked the public for reporting the matter.
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