Dashcam footage reveals a driver illegally reverses on M5 slip road to avoid queue on August 8th.

Dashcam footage shows a driver reversing up a motorway slip road to avoid a queue at the M5 junction for Weston-super-Mare. The incident, which happened on August 8th, was reported to an M5 traffic group and condemned as dangerous and an offense. Reversing on any part of a motorway, including slip roads and hard shoulders, is illegal. The driver's actions gained widespread disbelief and concern from commenters.