Police deploy stinger at taxi driving wrong way along dual carriageway

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Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAlex RossTuesday 25 August 2026 13:33 BSTHorrifying dashcam footage shows vehicle travelling on wrong side of dual carriageway days after tragic A66 crashNorth Wales Police used a spike strip to safely halt a taxi driving on the incorrect side of the A55 dual carriageway on Anglesey.A man has been arrested in connection with the incident and remains in custody while police enquiries continue.Prior to entering the dual carriageway, the vehicle struck a cyclist in Holyhead, causing non-life-threatening injuries, and damaged several parked cars.Dashcam footage captured by RAF serviceman Martin Williams showed officers slowing traffic and deploying a stinger to intercept the oncoming vehicle.The incident occurred days after a fatal wrong-way collision on the A66 in Cleveland resulted in seven deaths, including two police officers.In fullHorrifying dashcam footage shows taxi driving on wrong side of dual carriageway days after tragic A66 crashMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in