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17

Mar 2022

Last Updated: 17/03/2022
Crime
Crime

Traffic cop posts pic of 'horrendous shed of a car' stopped near Ripon

by John Plummer

| 17 Mar, 2022
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The Audi was pulled over by police at Baldersby, near Ripon. Traffic Constable Minto says two different size tyres were fitted to the front axle and all the tyres were below the legal tread depth.

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A Harrogate traffic constable has revealed photos of "a horrendous shed of a car" that was stopped by police near Ripon.

Traffic Constable David Minto said a colleague pulled over the Audi at Baldersby, near Ripon.

He then requested support from TC Minto, who said on his Twitter account:

"It wasn’t a difficult decision for me. All four tyres had defects. The rear offside in particular was in a dreadful state





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TC Minto added two different size tyres were fitted to the front axle and all the tyres were below the legal tread depth.

He added:

"It was a horrendous shed of a car. The driver has been reported and a court date looms."


One person responded on Twitter to say Baldersby was an apt place for such an incident to occur, judging by the state of the tyres.

https://twitter.com/TC174_NYP/status/1504208666324619271

https://twitter.com/TC174_NYP/status/1504208871522455561