Pictured: Battered van with bonnet 'held by string' that landed driver in court
A man who drove a battered van along a Telford road has had points added to his licence and fined hundreds of pounds.
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Lukasz Romanowicz, of Haybridge Avenue, Telford, was caught driving the Mercedes Sprinter on Captain Webb Drive on December 2 last year.
Worcester Justice Centre heard how the damage to the van included a bumper that was wonky and had been pushed backwards, headlights that were not secured properly and a non-working bonnet catch.
The court heard how the bonnet of the 36-year-old's van was secured loosely with string and that "due to the damage it left several panels mismatched/misplaced which would cause unnecessary injury to pedestrians in the event of a collision", with jagged edges found.
On June 30, the case against Romanowicz of driving a vehicle in a condition like to cause danger of injury was proved.
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For the condition of the vehicle, he was fined £440 and had three points added to his licence.
The court also heard how on December 30 last year he was caught driving a Volkswagen without third party insurance.
He was also fined £660 for the insurance offence and had another six points added to his licence.
He must also pay £90 costs and a £440 surcharge, leaving him with a bill of £1,630.