Was leaving work tonight going up new street when the first car of 2018 being driven the wrong way down the one way street came into view. I stopped and blocked the car and another car followed it in behind. Stalemate. I indicated calmly they were coming down a one way street. Still stalemate. I then had a car behind me, the driver of this vehicle to the rear stayed very calm. I stayed very calm. I have had so many of these interactions now at this street that I am pretty Zen about it. Both front doors of the first errantly driven vehicle opened and a very large man emerged from the passenger side whilst the driver starts screaming. However, just at this point a police officer appeared and the very large man was very nice (maybe he was always going to be very nice?). The second errant vehicle suddenly found reverse and was driven out of the picture and away up the Royal mile. The screaming driver of the first vehicle shut the driver door. The big passenger and I exchanged pleasantries, all happy. He re-entered the vehicle and it was reversed onto the wide pavement. I went up and onto the Royal mile. The first errantly driven vehicle then followed me, I pointed to Cranston street as the road they could go down (they were looking to enter the train station car park).
I have reported the fact this one way is routinely ignored to the relevant authorities And will do so again tomorrow.
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