Car taken off road after driver stopped with ripped and deflated tyre

A driver has been reported for dangerous driving after being stopped by police with a burst tyre on his car.

Officers from the National Motorcycle Unit stopped the vehicle in Edinburgh on Thursday.

A picture shared by Police Scotland on social media shows the vehicle with a burst and ripped tyre, exposing the metal wheel.

The force said the care has been banned from being driven.

They added that it “should be clear” that a car in this condition should not be put onto a road, adding that it puts the driver and others in danger.

Their post read: “Officers from the National Motorcycle Unit stopped this car earlier today in Edinburgh. It should be clear to any driver that using a vehicle in this condition places both the driver & other road users in danger.

“The vehicle was prohibited from use and the driver was reported for the offence.”

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