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.
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.
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.
