An 87-year-old driver failed an eye test after narrowly missing a police car when he turned the wrong way onto a main road.
Officers had just left the A3 near at Ripley, in Surrey, when a Honda Jazz pulled out of a junction, forcing their vehicle to swerve out of the way.
Surrey police posted dash-cam footage of the near-miss on Sunday.
All drivers must be able to read a number plate from a distance of 20.5 mts. This was the moment the driver got the entire registration correct and the officers’ noted the distance of 7.3 mts as part of their evidence. pic.twitter.com/zk6kBZEAp1
— RPU – Surrey Police (@SurreyRoadCops) September 2, 2018
The force said the car continued the wrong way onto the dual carriageway before it was stopped and turned around.
The driver, an 87-year-old man from Woking, voluntarily surrendered his driving licence after failing a roadside eye test.
Police said he could only read a number plate from just 7.3m (24ft) away.
Drivers are legally required to be able to read a registration plate from a distance of 20.5m (around 67ft).
Police said the man was also reported for two offences, adding that the the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) will be informed.
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