https://metro.co.uk/2019/08/20/police-stop-homemade-car-made-balsa-wood-duct-tape-10599191/ Police stop homemade car made out of balsa wood and duct tape 20 Aug 2019 Basit Mahmood
[images / Anglia Press Agency https://i2.wp.com/metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/PRI_808426911-e1566288148535.jpg The three wheeler was made out of duct tape and balsa wood https://i1.wp.com/metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/PRI_808426901.jpg Bedfordshire Police say the vehicle didn’t cause an obstruction to other road users ] [image] The officer who pulled the strange vehicle over admitted he still didn’t know what it was Traffic cops were left stunned after they had to pullover a vehicle that resembled a small boat on Britain’s busiest motorway. Made out of balsa wood and duct tape, officers described the electric vehicle as the most ‘unusual’ they’ve had to stop in 26 years. The three wheeler was spotted on the M25 in Bedfordshire on Sunday. The officer who pulled the vehicle over tweeted: ‘All checked and in order, although still not convinced I know what it is.’ Social media users were quick to offer their own explanations about what they thought the vehicle was, from a modified motorcycle to a German made vehicle. Another added that it looked like a ‘Co-Op home shopping delivery vehicle’, while others questioned how it could be considered safe. Bedfordshire police were able to confirm that the vehicle was approved and registered by the DVLA, and is in fact a motorbike with a plastic shell built around it. Sergeant Stephen Andrews, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Roads Policing Unit, told Metro.co.uk: ‘This is certainly not a vehicle that is seen very often on our roads, but after road side inspection we couldn’t find anything that would prevent the rider to continue his journey. ‘The vehicle was keeping up with other traffic and didn’t cause any obstruction to other road users. ‘The owner made sure that he fulfilled all the safety regulation as well as keeping the insurance, MOT and tax in date.’ [© metro.co.uk] https://www.foxnews.com/auto/police-bizarre-electric-vehicle-duck-tape Police pull over bizarre electric vehicle made from 'duck tape' Police in southern England were baffled on Monday by the most bizarre electric vehicle they’d ever seen. The tiny white two-wheeler looked like an airplane cockpit without wings or a tail and had a body constructed from balsa wood and “duck tape.” But the most surprising thing about it may have been that it was found to be perfectly legal. An officer from the Beds, Cambs & Herts Roads Policing Unit tweeted photos of the vehicle, which turned out to be a custom electric motorcycle that was registered and insured. “The most unusual vehicle I’ve stopped on a motorway in 26 years. All checked and in order, although I’m still not convinced I know what it is,” another officer wrote. One commenter said she spotted it on the highway a couple of weeks prior and posted a photo showing the driver in action. As if the car weren’t enough of a conversation starter on its own, some commenters took issue with the officer describing the material used as “duck tape,” which reignited a long-running debate over whether “duck” or “duct” is the proper name. [© foxnews.com] For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
