A woman was stopped by police after riding a mobility scooter on a busy Edinburgh bypass on Tuesday afternoon, May 10.
Officers were alerted by concerned passers-by after the 72-year-old female was seen riding her scooter on the A1 between Dunbar and Haddington, East Lothian, reportedly on the wrong side of the road.
The alarm was raised by passers-by and several locals posted on social media to inform others of the incident, with people dialling 999 when they became aware of the potentially dangerous situation.