A 52-year-old man has been arrested after police received "a flood of calls" about his dangerous driving.
The man was driving a white Holden Commodore that was reportedly driving at high speed between Christchurch and the West Coast on State Highway 73, and on State Highway 6 through Greymouth yesterday.
Police said other drivers reported having to take evasive action to avoid a collision with the car.
The car ran out of petrol near Dobson and the man was arrested.
He is currently in the care of mental health services, police said.
