Driver was operating pickup truck while seated in folding lawn chair, police allege
Posted April 25, 2018 12:20 pm.
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Police say a driver pulled over in Thunder Bay, Ont., had an unusual seating arrangement — a folding lawn chair where a driver’s seat should have been.
They say an officer stopped a pickup truck on Tuesday afternoon after noticing the licence plates were allegedly not authorized for that vehicle.
Upon approaching the driver, police say the officer noticed the suspicious seating arrangement — the driver was sitting in a lawn chair placed in front of the steering wheel.
And investigators say that wasn’t the only thing wrong with the pickup.
The lawnchair wasn't the only issue. Truck in disrepair, young driver uninsured and suspended. #tbay #tbaytraffic @tbpstraffic
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— Thunder Bay Police (@tbpsmedia) April 24, 2018
They say it was impounded for a multitude of defects, including a broken windshield blocking the driver’s view, a defective door handle that effectively trapped the driver inside the truck, and no seatbelt buckles.
Police say a young driver is charged with a number of offences related to the condition of the truck, as well as driving while suspended, and operating a vehicle on a highway with no insurance.