MERANO. A 64-year-old from Merano was the protagonist of an unusual episode which the other evening around 11pm led to the intervention of several police vehicles, alerted by phone calls from numerous motorists who risked being involved in an accident. Fortunately, no accidents occurred. The car with the Merano native driving had taken the Bolzano-Merano highway in the wrong direction, covering a stretch of over ten kilometres.
The intervention of the police
The motorist had entered the merano south-Sinigo junction and continued for a long stretch before the carabinieri managed to intercept him between the Terlano and Appiano exits.Even though traffic was light at that time, the conduct posed a serious danger.
A first attempt to block the car by the Merano mobile radio was unsuccessful. It was then the Bolzano mobile radio that definitively stopped the vehicle, which was proceeding in the opposite lane to the travel lane.
In a confused state
The Merano man, who got out of the car, appeared visibly scared and confused. It is indeed not the first time that from Merano Sud someone has taken the MeBo the wrong way, but the road signs, including the illuminated ones, are well looked after and should help even the most distracted motorists to choose the correct lane.
Fatal carelessness
Probably, the sixty-four year old was betrayed by inattention, taking the prohibited lane and continuing undaunted despite the signals coming from cars in the opposite direction. Several times he grazed a head-on collision, which fortunately did not occur.
The conclusion
After several kilometers and various attempts to stop him,after passing the terlano junction,the bolzano police managed to stop the car. The man will now have to answer to justice for his hazardous conduct,which put the safety of those traveling on the highway at risk.
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