An intrepid pensioner was given a lift home by police after he was found driving at barely more than walking pace on a Sussex A-road.
But Stanley Murphy, 90, was not behind the wheel of a car for his 8mph journey; he was driving in the slow lane of the A27 - on a mobility scooter.
The confused nonagenarian had only popped out for a paper, but accidentally found himself on the main road - which has up to three lanes of traffic running in either direction - after taking the wrong exit at a roundabout.
He was spotted by driver James Dunne who pulled over in his truck, attracted the pensioner's attention by putting on his lights and called the police.
But Mr Murphy initially tried to overtake Mr Dunne's truck, before thinking better of the situation and deciding to pull in.
"The old chap looked pretty confused and scared and looked like he was not going to stop", said Mr Dunne.
"He did not say very much and looked pretty shell-shocked."
While Mr Dunne took care of the scooter, police gave Mr Murphy a lift home. A spokesperson said that an electric mobility scooter requires a tax disc and number plate to be driven on a main road, but that they were unlikely to take any further action.
