Man charged for driving with no tyre on one wheel

A motorist in Scotland has been charged with dangerous driving after being stopped by police for driving with no tyre on one of their car’s wheels

Tayside Police tweeted an image of the entirely bare metal wheel, and confirmed the vehicle has been banned from the road.

Inspector Greg Burns of Tayside Road Policing Unit, said: “Our officers could not believe it when they saw this vehicle. This vehicle should not have been driven in the condition it was in.

“The man put himself and other road users at huge risk by driving the car in this condition. He was missing a tyre and it is lucky that no-one was hurt.

“It is a driver’s responsibility to ensure that their vehicle is safe to drive and if it’s not, then don’t drive it.”

This is not the first time in recent weeks UK police forces have had to charge a motorist for driving without all four tyres.

Greater Manchester Police stopped a motorist for travelling on a motorway with two missing front tyres. The motorist was pulled over on the M66 after the traffic officers realised they were “struggling to drive”.

They were found to be almost six times over the legal alcohol limit.