Lost on the Autobahn

Another odd story from Ananova:

Professor stopped on motorway in wheelchair
An 'absent-minded' professor was stopped by police as he tried to drive 110 miles down a German motorway in his wheelchair.

Police stopped Wolfgang Hain, 67, on the A43 motorway near Herne in North Rhine Westphalia driving six mph in his electric wheelchair - in traffic travelling at speeds above 100 mph.

Hain told them he was going home to Vechta, more than 110 miles away, after visiting family nearby, and said he had already put five miles behind him.

The retired astronomy professor said that when he passed his driving test almost 50 years ago any vehicle had been allowed to drive on the motorway and he had not realised this had changed.

Officer Peter Feldkirch said: "He seemed a bit absent-minded but was fully aware of who he was and where he was going. But I'm not sure if he realised that it would take him 20 hours to get home."

Hain was given a fine and escorted to the nearest B road where he was allowed to continue his journey.

The odd part is that bit at the end. "A bit absent minded" so you send him off
on an adventure down the side roads?