way driver filmed on Christchurch Southern Motorway as cars approach
A driver was filmed traveling the wrong way on the Christchurch Southern Motorway, causing significant danger to other motorists. Police were alerted to the incident but were unable to locate the vehicle at the time.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing public safety concerns regarding reckless driving and the role of dashcam footage in reporting traffic violations.
A vehicle has been filmed travelling the wrong way along the Christchurch Southern Motorway as traffic approached from the opposite direction.
Video posted to the Christchurch Dash Cams Facebook group shows a silver car travelling along the opposing carriageway in the same direction as the person filming.
The police said they were alerted to the incident at around 8.50am on Sunday.
The motorist who captured the footage wrote they had been travelling from Rolleston towards Christchurch when they encountered the vehicle after passing Prebbleton.
“I came across this vehicle driving on the right-hand side and causing quite a few problems for other drivers,” they wrote in a Facebook post.
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