This is the moment a huge lorry drove the "wrong way" out of Gatwick Airport's South Terminal.

The incident was caught on camera by Surrey Police on Tuesday morning (June 20).

Officers snapped massive white truck vehicle making its way out of the airport and onto the South Ring Road towards the M23 at around 7.40am

The force tweeted the image with the caption: "Not what the officer wanted to see heading the wrong way out of the Gatwick South Terminal - driver got confused."

A spokesman for Surrey Police said: "The driver was given a fixed penalty notice of £100 and three points on their license for careless driving."

It was added the driver "had only gone a short distance" before receiving a ticket and being told to turn around.

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