'Outrageous' motorist caught driving people carrier with no front tyre
An “outrageous” motorist was pulled over after he was caught driving a people carrier with no front tyre.
Images show the light blue Renault with a missing front right tyre, no license plate and a gaping hole in the bodywork after police had stopped it in Nottinghamshire.
The back right tyre was also flat.
Nottinghamshire Roads Policing Unit said the vehicle had been seen driving in Ollerton and was reported by “concerned members of the public”.
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In their post via their Twitter account, the force said they had no idea how the vehicle had still been able to move.
They said: "This car was seen driving in the Ollerton area and reported to us by concerned members of the public.
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"How it was still moving was quite unbelievable. The car was stopped and prohibited and the driver reported for the offence.
"Absolutely outrageous. #Prohibited #SaferRoads."
It’s not the first time a motorist has been caught making an odd and dangerous decision on the road this year.
In September, a driver was pulled over for carrying a rolled-up carpet on their roof and bonnet.
The motorist was stopped in Plympton, Devon, with the carpet draped over the length of the vehicle, including the front and rear windows.
Devon and Cornwall Police shared an image online after intercepting the driver on the A38 at the Deep Lane junction on Monday.
The huge carpet was attached to the roof by bungee cords, with police calling it "unbelievable" and issuing the motorist a ticket.
The photo, shared to the Devon and Cornwall Road Policing Team Twitter account @dc_rpt, showed two cords attaching the middle of the roll to the car, leaving the ends of the carpet draped over the windows.
The tweet read: “Fortunately this vehicle was stopped before joining the A38 at Deep Lane in Plympton.
"The obstructed view as well as the bungee cords clearly wasn't a substantial method of securing the carpet.”
“Driver issued a ticket #Unbelievable.”
