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A PEDESTRIAN caused chaos this morning running about Scotland's busiest motorway wearing nothing but boxer shorts.

Shocked drivers were forced to slow down on the M8 near Harthill and Shotts when they spotted the man, clad in just tartan boxer shorts, darting between the two carriageways both east and west bound.

Police detained the man after receiving dozens of calls from angry motorists who faced delays of up to 30 minutes while police attempted to reach the man.

Traffic Scotland tweeted: "Pedestrian. All lanes restricted for up to 30 minutes."

A police spokesman said: "We are attending an incident on the M8 following reports of a pedestrian on the motorway."