A CAR has been spotted driving the wrong way along the A12 today.

The saloon car is travelling southbound in the northbound carriageway, according to police officers.

Suffolk police received a call alerting them to the incident at around 10.25pm.

At the time the car was travelling in the Pettistree area.

A spokeswoman for the force said a police unit has been sent to the Ufford roundabout to wait for the vehicle.

She said the car was last seen heading towards Woodbridge in the wrong carriageway.

The spokeswoman said the car was never found but no accidents have been reported.