Vehicular circulation - Semi-truck drivers the highway for a few minutes while reversing.
Several drivers had dialed the emergency hotline to report a ghost driver. That man realized his error when he saw the signal lights of fellow truckers. He eventually halted on the left side of the lane and put his truck into reverse.
He drove backward for a few minutes until he could exit the autobahn again at the Pfreimd interchange. The authorities inspected this fake driver, and he grumbled about the allegedly inadequate signage on the highway.
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- Despite the incident on the freeway in Bavaria's OBERPFALZ, the County of Schwandorf continued to experience normal traffic, with articulated trucks regularly passing through.
- The police in the Upper Palatinate region were on high alert due to the numerous accidents caused by the confusion surrounding the ghost driver on the freeway.
- A local news report highlighted the unusual incident, stating that the semi-truck driver had mistakenly driven on the freeway in reverse for several minutes before exiting at the Pfreimd interchange.
- Witnesses at the scene praised the quick thinking of other truckers, who alerted authorities and helped guide the ghost driver safely off the freeway, preventing potentially serious accidents.
- Bavaria's transportation department is now looking into improving signage and possibly installing mirrors or other devices to prevent similar incidents in the future, ensuring the safety of drivers and other road users.
