# A13 near Rouen: reckless driver intercepted with fake police light

> A 23-year-old man was stopped on the A13 near Rouen while driving with a fake police light to avoid traffic jams.

**In brief**: Security event (severity: low) in Rouen (Seine-Maritime), first detected on 13 November 2026 at 11:27. Reported by 3 sources (3 articles), last updated on 13 November 2026 at 12:48. Reported toll: 1 arrest.

- Category: Security
- Severity: Low
- Place: Rouen — Seine-Maritime
- First detected: 13 November 2026 at 11:27
- Updated: 13 November 2026 at 12:48
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/18539-a13-near-rouen-reckless-driver-intercepted-with-fake-police-light

## Reported figures

- 1 arrests

## Sources (3 articles)

- [Sur l'A13 près de Rouen, un chauffard surpris avec un faux gyrophare de police : il voulait « éviter les bouchons »](https://actu.fr/normandie/rouen_76540/sur-l-a13-pres-de-rouen-un-chauffard-surpris-avec-un-faux-gyrophare-de-police-il-voulait-eviter-les-bouchons_65050968.html) — Actu.fr, 13 November 2026 at 11:27
- [Sur l’A13, un chauffard utilise un faux gyrophare pour éviter les bouchons](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/normandie/seine-maritime/sur-l-a13-un-chauffard-utilise-un-faux-gyrophare-pour-eviter-les-bouchons-3449076.html) — France 3 Régions, 13 November 2026 at 12:06
- [Il voulait éviter les bouchons sur l’A13 : un automobiliste arrêté avec un gyrophare de police](http://www.paris-normandie.fr/id759143/article/2026-11-13/il-voulait-eviter-les-bouchons-sur-la13-un-automobiliste-arrete-avec-un) — Paris-Normandie, 13 November 2026 at 12:48

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Cite as: Acturadar, “A13 near Rouen: reckless driver intercepted with fake police light”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/18539-a13-near-rouen-reckless-driver-intercepted-with-fake-police-light
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