Blind, drunk man drives 240 kilometres across UK, following truck taillights to stay on road
A blind man with no driving licence was stopped by UK police after driving roughly 240 kilometres while heavily intoxicated, having navigated by following the rear lights of trucks ahead of him.
Police in the United Kingdom have stopped a 50-year-old man who, despite being blind and holding no driving licence, drove approximately 240 kilometres overnight along one of the country's busiest motorways.
The man, identified as Anthony Hall, lost his sight around two years ago but can still perceive light. In late June, he took his partner's car and set off from Huddersfield toward Scotland, having first drunk four bottles of wine.
Navigating by truck taillights
Speaking to police afterward, Hall explained how he managed to keep the car on the road despite his blindness. While driving on the motorway, he followed the red rear lights of trucks ahead of him, using them as a guide. At one point he even overtook a truck, then searched for the next light source to follow.
Along the way, he also stopped at a petrol station, where a staff member helped fill the car with fuel before he continued his journey.
The drive ended around 1:45 a.m. near Carlisle, where a police officer noticed the car struggling to stay in its lane and repeatedly veering off the road. After he was stopped, it emerged both that the man was heavily intoxicated and that he was blind and had never held a driving licence.
