A BRAZEN OAP was spotted cruising the wrong way down a busy motorway – on a motorised wheelchair.
Footage shared yesterday shows the bloke trundling along beside the central reservation of the N7 at Newlands Cross, on the outskirts of Dublin, going against the traffic.
Whilst wary motorists looked to be giving the random road hog a wide berth, the old bloke himself seemed completely unfazed by the disruption he was causing.
The video appears to have been filmed by a stationary road user, thought to be a maintenance vehicle, in the left-hand lane.
The man is initially not visible through the heavy stream of cars, but soon appears in a gap in the traffic.
Riding in the opposite direction inside the white line at the concrete central barrier, he can be seen sitting in the chair bundled up with a coat, hat and blanket.
With the traffic crawling, the wheelchair rider appears to be going as fast as the traffic and looks to be making no attempt to stop.
The footage was posted to social media yesterday, where it has received over 1,600 likes and more than 60 comments from people sharing their reactions.
One said: “No one called Gardai for him? That bloke could have caused a major shutdown of the M50 on his way to his heavenly abode.”
Another commented: “The vehicle should be seized and the guy disqualified from owning one.
“See these guys on mobility scooters driving on sidewalks (sic), roads and anywhere they please with impunity.”
A third wrote: “N7 Newlands Cross. How did he even get to the centre res (sic)?
“Heard of people dumping their pets at the side of the road but it’s a sign that times are getting hard when they ditch their parents.”
Another said: “Probably sick of his carer talking behind his back and pushing him around all the time.”
A fifth quipped: “Grandad Theft Auto 6.”
