Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger today risked life and limb by cycling on the wrong side of the road during a flying visit to Scotland.
He startled commuters and tourists by cycling around central Edinburgh on a hire bike while posing for pictures with fans.
After leaving the plush Waldorf Astoria hotel, the OAP, 68, went on a brief sightseeing tour and took selfies in front of Edinburgh Castle.
But he disregarded UK traffic laws and whizzed down the city’s busy Lothian Road into two lanes of oncoming traffic during rush hour
One onlooker said: “He came out of his hotel and went for a bike ride. He was driving on the wrong side of the road. It was dangerous.
“There were two lanes of traffic coming towards him. He was risking his life.
Also, he wasn’t wearing a helmet.
“He was very cheery and very happy and looked like he was enjoying himself. He then stopped in the middle of a junction and took selfies with his pals. It was irresponsible.”
Schwarzenegger later took to social media and tweeted a picture of his adventure, adding: “My first Edinburgh bike ride. A beautiful city!”
It comes just a day after the climate change campaigner arrived at Edinburgh Airport in a highly-polluting private jet.
He was whisked to his hotel in a gas-guzzling Porsche Cayenne with a top of the range Land Rover carrying his staff and luggage following behind.
He then went on to a meet and greet event with fans where tickets were selling for up to #1,500.
Schwarzenegger told fans: “I have never been to Scotland or Edinburgh before but the next time I come I’ll be able to say it’s great to be back.”
