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The curious incident of the jogger on the motorway

Baffled police stopped a jogger when he strayed onto the A1 motorway in the direction towards Trier on Tuesday morning.

14.03.2012

(JB) Baffled police stopped a jogger when he strayed onto the A1 motorway in the direction towards Trier on Tuesday morning.

The jogger, who spoke only English, said that he had been in the country for a month and wanted to go out for a quick run.

According to police, who picked him up at around 8.15am, he was not aware that it was illegal to run on a motorway.

The man was given a warning.