A pick-up truck with a folding lawn chair for a drivers seat is shown in this recent handout photo. Police say a driver pulled over in Thunder Bay, Ont., had an unusual seating arrangement -- a folding lawn chair. They say an officer stopped a pickup truck on Tuesday afternoon after noticing the licence plates were allegedly not authorized for that vehicle. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Thunder Bay Police Service
Republished April 25, 2018 - 10:20 AM
Original Publication Date April 25, 2018 - 9:11 AM
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - 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 Monday 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.
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.
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. An earlier version carried an incorrect day for when the incident occurred.
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