Pensioner on mobility scooter takes wrong turn onto A38 Aston Expressway before 'flipping bird'

An 'unfazed' pensioner on a mobility scooter was spotted 'swapping lanes' on the A38 Aston Expressway after seemingly taking a wrong turn. The elderly woman was driving at full throttle towards Birmingham's Spaghetti Junction as rush-hour traffic zoomed past.

A recovery truck driver, who happened to be passing by, reportedly attempted to shield and escort the pensioner before police arrived. The Good Samaritan's wife, who chose to remain anonymous, told BirminghamLive her husband put his lights on and "blocked the lane" behind her.

She said: "My husband spotted her and called the police en-route. She kept swapping lanes.

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"A HGV driver also clocked what was happening and pulled alongside her to keep her in the inside lane. My husband phoned police to alert them and they managed to get her off at Pump Island.

"He said she didn't look unduly distressed or worried. In fact, she flipped him the finger when he tried to herd her off near Aston. [We're] just glad she's safe."

His wife shared the remarkable story on her Facebook page - which was later shared by Brumz Updates. In the post, she wrote: "Apologies to anyone held up on Aston Expressway this afternoon by a recovery truck with its beacons flashing.

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"That would have been my lovely husband escorting an old dear on a mobility scooter to Pump Island, where the police took over. She even gave him the finger when he tried to push her off at Aston."

We have contacted West Midlands Police for comment.