Blind man goes for stroll on motorway
Published Date:
01 September 2008
SHOCKED motorists dialled 999 when they saw a blind man walking along the hard shoulder of a motorway.
The man was spotted walking with a white stick close to junction 11 of the M27 yesterday afternoon.
The man, who is believed to be in his mid-40s and from the North End area of Portsmouth, was found by police heading towards Cosham at 1.30pm. They took him off the motorway.
One motorist said: 'I just couldn't believe it when I saw this bloke weaving in and out of the traffic cones, tapping them with his white stick.
'I was over on the other side of the road but I was so worried I pulled up and dialled 999 straight away.'
A spokeswoman for the police said it was an offence to walk or cycle along a motorway, and anyone caught doing it could be given a fixed penalty notice.
She said police received around a dozen calls each day about pedestrians seen walking along Hampshire's motorways and added: 'It is extremely dangerous for the pedestrians and motorists.'
The full article contains 187 words and appears in The News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
01 September 2008 8:39 AM
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Source:
The News
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Location:
Portsmouth
