Driving Wrong Way on Motorway Now a Crime | Cork News

Cork News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

Five teens died after driving a stolen car the wrong way on the M9, sparking a government crackdown. The Justice Minister calls it “lethally dangerous,” likening it to using a vehicle as a weapon, and vows new laws to treat it as a specific crime — with jail or death as possible outcomes. He also targets social media for glorifying reckless behavior, while Gardaí get new pursuit training to better handle high-risk chases. Though he admits parenting challenges, he insists common sense should override any urge to drive against traffic — because it’s not just about the driver, but everyone on…