Campervan narrowly avoids head-on collision after driving down wrong side of road

Shocking footage has emerged showing a campervan driving on the wrong side of a rural road.

In a video shared on Facebook, dashcam footage caught a white campervan driving on the right-hand side of the road through a long line of cones.

The driver continued to travel on the wrong side of the road for at least 45 seconds.

The van eventually swerved off the road after narrowly avoiding a head-on crash with an oncoming car.

Brent Andrews of Parkers Campers told the Herald the campervan was initially forced to drive through roadworks after the road came down to a single lane.

“Being the first vehicle through the roadworks a lapse in concentration saw the driver fail to return to the left-hand side of the road when exiting the roadworks,” he said.

A campervan driving on the wrong side of the road narrowly avoided a head-on collision.

“We have spoken to the people renting the van and have made them aware of the potential catastrophic outcome that could have occurred to them and others on the road.

“They are very remorseful of the situation they have caused.”

Andrews said the company remained committed to ensuring those renting vans fully understand New Zealand’s road laws.

“We have an extensive handover process where we go through basic road rules,” he said.

“We also have a sticker on the dash to remind drivers to keep left and have a summary of the road code in all vans.”

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