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The force said it was a ‘great reminder to only use suitable vehicles on our major roads’
Rosie Shead Saturday 28 February 2026 17:28 GMT- Bookmark
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The force called it ‘an unexpected call on Friday afternoon’ (Essex Police/PA Wire)
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A man in his 70s was spotted driving a mobility scooter on the motorway, leading police to escort him home.
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.
They took him and and the scooter to his home.
A photo shared by police showed a mobility scooter on the road with a blue and green rain cover.
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.
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