Mobility scooter on major road

MOTORISTS were left stunned when they spotted a mobility scooter which as being driven down a busy dual carriageway.

The vehicle was filmed being followed by a police car on the A470 near Merthyr.

A video shows a police car with its blue lights on to warn other motorists of the dangers of the slow moving vehicle, that has a top speed of around 8mph.

A man can be heard in the background of the video saying: “Speed cop with a guy on a mobility scooter on the A470. Can you believe it?”

A spokeswoman for South Wales Police said they received several reports of a mobility scooter being driven on the A470 on the afternoon of Thursday, January 10.

She said: “Our officers located the scooter and its driver on the northbound carriageway of the A470 between Abercynon and Pentrebach.

“The man was escorted along the carriageway by a police vehicle to the Pentrebach exit in order to ensure his safety and that of other motorists,” she added.

It is not actually illegal to drive a mobility scooter on a dual carriageway, but the advice from the UK Government is: “You cannot drive on bus lanes, ‘cycle only’ lanes or motorways.

“Avoid using dual carriageways with a speed limit of over 50mph.

“You must use an amber flashing light for visibility if you use a class 3 invalid carriage on a dual carriageway.”