Brazen Edinburgh Queensferry Crossing driver filmed undertaking on hard shoulder

The brazen moment a driver was caught skipping a queue of traffic on the Queensferry Crossing has been captured on video.

The footage was taken on Monday, November 11, and shows one grey vehicle passing motorists before exiting the bridge towards Fife.

The incident was posted on social media afterwards and collected over 100,000 views. Many speculated whether the vehicle had come from the airport and the driver may not be used to Edinburgh roads.

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We previously reported similar manoeuvres are a regular occurrence by impatient drivers attempting to skip past traffic during peak times

The video on Facebook was captioned: "Here's a good one for you. Someone driving down the hard shoulder over the bridge."

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Many were quick to comment on the questionable decision. One person said: "Some people need to hand their licence back."

Another comment reads: "Seen that a few times now but one of these days it's going to end up badly."

A Google search shows driving on the hard shoulder is not allowed unless there is an emergency.