Post date: Feb 26, 2014 2:53:18 PM
A cyclist in England caught on camera biking on one of the country's busiest stretches of freeway tells police the satellite navigation app on his phone sent him astray.
STAINES-UPON-THAMES, SURREY, ENGLAND, UK (FEBRUARY 25, 2014) (SURREY POLICE) - A cyclist alarmed drivers on February 25, in the UK, when satellite navigation app on his phone led him onto a motorway.
CCTV captured the man crossing the M25, one of Britain's busiest motorways, on his bike as traffic passed by.Surrey Police became aware of the cyclist and Sergeant Phil Dix waited for him at the nearest junction.
The cyclist told the officer he was trying to take a short cut home and his phone directed him onto the motorway.
The officer stopped traffic to let the man cross the road before issuing him with a £50 fine.
The cyclist left the motorway by the nearest exit route.