Police prosecute motorists on a regular basis for driving in the wrong direction on motorways in England and Wales. Reporting by the Evening Standard says that in the past 30 weeks, 31 drivers have been charged with criminal offences related to going the wrong way.
The figures indicate the problem is recurring rather than isolated. While the two outlets share the same general focus on weekly prosecutions for wrong-way motorway driving, only the Evening Standard provides the specific count and timeframe in the material provided. The Belfast Telegraph item provided does not include additional detail here, so it is unclear from these excerpts whether it cites the same dataset, expands on enforcement activity, or adds commentary on causes such as navigation errors, signposting, or speed.
