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Dashcam footage shows a campervan driver performing a U-turn on the A1 motorway in Northumberland, near the Swarland junction. The maneuver was captured on a busy stretch of the road.
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Dashcam footage shows a campervan driver performing a U-turn on the A1 motorway in Northumberland, near the Swarland junction. The maneuver was captur...
Dashcam footage shows a campervan driver performing a U-turn on the A1 motorway in Northumberland, near the Swarland junction. The maneuver was captured on a busy stretch of the road.
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