A MOTORIST was arrested after he was allegedly caught heading the wrong way down a busy road while more than three times over the drink-drive limit.

The 28-year-old suspect was in a black Hyundai that was stopped on the M77 motorway at around 4am on Friday after officers had been alerted by a concerned member of the public.

The car had been spotted travelling north on the southbound carriageway, near the Barrhead turn-off.

Police said they found the driver parked on the hard shoulder, with his car – which had been damaged – facing the wrong way.

It is claimed he later failed a breath test.

A police spokesman told the Barrhead News: “Police received a call in relation to a motor vehicle travelling north on the southbound M77 at Junction 2, against the run of traffic.

“On attendance, they observed an accident-damaged vehicle on the hard shoulder, with the driver still within.

“A 28-year-old male was found to have exceeded the level of alcohol permitted in his breath.”