[UKBusinessLive]

Ninety in the fast lane: Pensioner on mobility scooter takes wrong turn onto busy dual carriageway

Stanley Murphy took a wrong turning as he went out for his morning paper on his mobility scooter, and found himself on a dual carriageway.

Cars sped past at 70mph as 90-year-old Mr Murphy trundled along at a maximum speed of 8mph on the busy six-lane road.

He was saved by paving company owner James Dunne, who couldn't believe his eyes as he drove up behind the pensioner in his pick-up truck on the A27 at Shoreham, West Sussex.

Mr Dunne, 46, said: 'He wasn't even on the hard shoulder, but right in the middle of the slow lane.



'He wouldn't have stood a chance had he been hit.'
Mr Dunne, from Worthing, called police and pulled over in front of the mobility scooter to flag Mr Murphy down.
He added: 'The old chap looked confused and wasn't going to stop at first.
'He was about to overtake when he finally gave up.
'He didn't say much and looked pretty shell-shocked. He said he was trying to drive back to his home where he lives with his daughter.'



Police drove Mr Murphy home, while Mr Dunne lifted his scooter onto the back of his truck and returned it to the pensioner's bungalow, close to a slip road leading to the A27.
Safely back home, Mr Murphy said: 'I went out to get a paper and took a wrong turning.
'I don't know how I ended up on the A27 but I'm thankful to everyone who helped me.'
Police praised members of the public who helped to save the pensioner.
PC Jim Lockwood said: 'This gentleman was obviously confused and in the circumstances it is unlikely we would take any further action.'



Poor old boy