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A lorry driver has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after allegedly driving
his HGV the wrong way along the A249.
A member of the public contacted police at around 2.30am today to report
seeing the lorry being driven the wrong way towards the Stockbury
roundabout.
Patrols quickly attended and stopped the vehicle.
The driver, a 49-year-old Slovakian man, was arrested and is in police
custody.
PC Warren Jarvis from Kent Police said: "If it wasn't for the member of the
public contacting us immediately then we could have been dealing with a far
worse situation."
He said police were running a targeted campaign this month. Officers are
stopping and breathalysing any motorist they suspect might be driving while
under the influence of alcohol or drugs. They are also carrying out extra spot checks.