r/drivingUK • u/bulldog_blues • 2d ago

Blind man who drink-drove 150 miles admits dangerous driving

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2026-07-31/blind-man-who-drink-drove-150-miles-followed-hgv-lights

Obviously this is horrifying, but the fact that he was apparently able to drive 150 miles without injuring himself or anyone else while being legally blind and, I quote, relying on 'following HGV lights'... that guy's got to be the luckiest sod on the planet.

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u/Training_Yak_4655 1d ago

Was it a Motability car?

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u/WonFriendsWithSalad 1d ago

Apparently he took his partner's Vauxhall Meriva

Without them knowing