Wrong-way driver, 95, gives up his licence

A 95-YEAR-OLD man has surrendered his licence after driving the wrong way down a major road for nearly five miles, police said yesterday.

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Mar 2010, 23:51 BST

Updated 29th Mar 2010, 00:08 BST

Officers received more than 20 emergency calls as the man headed north on the southbound A12 near Mountnessing, Essex, late on Thursday.