Motorist stopped on the M55 for driving without a tyre

Traffic police in North Lancashire have posted images on social media of a vehicle they stopped on Sunday in rather unusual circumstances.

Following a reports from members of the public, the patrol unit found the car driving on the short M55 motorway near Preston with an entire wheel missing. The photographs show only the shattered remains of a wheel bolted to the front passenger side hub, with the rest of the wheel and tyre completely missing.