Man arrested after driving on wrong side of Queensland highway

Drivers have been left in disbelief as a man clocked high speeds on the M1, at the Gold Coast, while driving on the wrong side of the road.

The ute allegedly hit high-speeds on the motorway in the face of oncoming traffic, while other drivers were forced to dodge him.

Police took position and blocked off the northbound lane after dozens of Triple Zero calls were made by members of the public.

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After a tense stand-off between officers and the vehicle, multiple police cars were hot on the driver's heels as he attempted to turn around and drive back the way he came. 

Witnesses Dylan Thomas, his brother Will and mate Elliott had a front row seat to the chase.

"I couldn't believe it, we were only in Queensland for about 20 minutes and then all of a sudden we were stopped," Thomas said.

"You see this red commodore coming down, just couldn't believe it."

A man in his 40s was dragged out of the car, swarmed by police and taken into custody near Pimpama.

Police said the car was not stolen.

The driver was taken to hospital for assessment and will face questioning by police.

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