Age risky: 85-year-old drives with E-Mobil as a ghost driver on A8!

Age risky: 85-year-old drives with E-Mobil as a ghost driver on A8!

A bizarre incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon on the Innkreisautobahn (A8) near Wels when an 85-year-old from Pichl accidentally drove against the direction of travel with his electrically operated senior mobile. Witnesses alerted the police after several emergency calls were received, reported by a ghost driver. The senior, who only reached a speed of 10 km/h, had apparently asked for the way to Pichl and then false on the Wels-Wirtschaftspark on the highway, as orf reported.

dangerous journey on the motorway

With his vehicle, which looks like an e-wheelchair with moped tires, the pensioner drove right next to the guiding rails in the fast lane. Fortunately, ASFINAG employees who felled trees in a construction site noticed the unusual sight and were able to stop it on the breakdown strip before a possible accident. The alarmed police then took the man into care and brought him home safely while the senior car was towed.

The 85-year-old now has to expect several ads after being held responsible for his dangerous ghost trip, so Krone . The incident not only shows the challenges in road traffic, but also throws a light on the dangers that can arise from misunderstandings and misconceptions.