{"id":3329,"date":"2025-07-24T02:17:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T02:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/man-in-australia-caught-driving-car-without-hood-plastic-chair-as-drivers-seat\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T02:17:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T02:17:32","slug":"man-in-australia-caught-driving-car-without-hood-plastic-chair-as-drivers-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/man-in-australia-caught-driving-car-without-hood-plastic-chair-as-drivers-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Man in Australia caught driving car without hood &amp; plastic chair as driver\u2019s seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Man in Australia who drove car without hood &amp; driver&rsquo;s seat said he was getting new parts<\/h2>\n<p>When the police pulled over a car in Australia, they probably did not expect to find it missing a hood and a plastic chair in place of the driver&rsquo;s seat.<\/p>\n<p>The authorities spotted the shabby car in a suburb of Melbourne at about 3.15pm local time on Monday (21 July), reported Australia&rsquo;s 7NEWS.<\/p>\n<p>Approaching the vehicle, officers noticed that the burgundy-coloured BMW&rsquo;s hood had been completely removed, completely exposing its engine.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_637027\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-637027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Victoria Police via 7News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Car seat replaced with plastic chair<\/h3>\n<p>Worse still, they also noticed that all the car&rsquo;s seats had been removed.<\/p>\n<p>In place of the driver&rsquo;s seat was a plastic chair fitted with a cushion.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_637028\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-637028\" class=\"wp-image-637028 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"car plastic chair seat outdoor\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-plastic-chair-seat-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-plastic-chair-seat-2-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-plastic-chair-seat-2-113x150.jpg 113w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-plastic-chair-seat-2.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-637028\" class=\"wp-image-637028 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-plastic-chair-seat-2.jpg\" alt=\"car plastic chair seat outdoor\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-plastic-chair-seat-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-plastic-chair-seat-2-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-plastic-chair-seat-2-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p id=\"caption-attachment-637028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Victoria Police via 7News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some car mats were placed where the back seat cushions used to be.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_637029\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-637029\" class=\"wp-image-637029 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"car plastic chair seat mat\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-plastic-chair-seat-3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-plastic-chair-seat-3-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-plastic-chair-seat-3-113x150.jpg 113w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-plastic-chair-seat-3.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-637029\" class=\"wp-image-637029 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-plastic-chair-seat-3.jpg\" alt=\"car plastic chair seat mat\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-plastic-chair-seat-3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-plastic-chair-seat-3-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/car-plastic-chair-seat-3-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-637029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Victoria Police via 7News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Man in Australia to be charged for driving without hood &amp; seat<\/h3>\n<p>When questioned by the police, the 64-year-old male driver admitted that he knew the car was not fit to be driven on the road.<\/p>\n<p>He told officers he had been on the way to get new parts before being pulled over.<\/p>\n<p>Dismissing his excuse, the police issued him a vehicle defect notice &mdash; according to the State of Victoria, it means his vehicle did not meet roadworthiness requirements.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>He is expected to be charged with traffic offences.<\/p>\n<h3>A number of vehicle modifications not allowed in S&rsquo;pore<\/h3>\n<p>Driving such a vehicle in Singapore could also be illegal.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Land Transport Authority (LTA), vehicle modifications that &ldquo;compromise the safety of the vehicle&rsquo;s occupants and other road users, or pose a nuisance to the public&rdquo; are not allowed.<\/p>\n<p>These include components like the air horn, chassis, crash bars and lamps. A list of these disallowed modifications can be found on LTA&rsquo;s website.<\/p>\n<p>In October 2022, LTA conducted operations at several locations to check for illegal vehicle modifications such as non-compliant number plates, modified exhaust pipes and overly tinted windows.<\/p>\n<p>One of the vehicles booked had improper front lamps, which are disallowed because &ldquo;it can be distracting and cause confusion to other motorists&rdquo;, said LTA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: LTA Officers Catch Vehicles With Illegal Modifications, Car With &lsquo;Confusing&rsquo; Lights Sparks Hilarious Comments<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"m3cUTxyFeq\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>LTA Officers Catch Vehicles With Illegal Modifications, Car With &lsquo;Confusing&rsquo; Lights Sparks Hilarious Comments<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;<\/i><span class=\"s1\"><i>news@mustsharenews.com<\/i><\/span><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Featured image adapted from Victoria Police via 7News.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub><\/sub><\/p>\n<div>Man in Australia caught driving car without hood &amp; plastic chair as driver&rsquo;s seat<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Man in Australia who drove car without hood &amp; driver&rsquo;s seat said he was getting new parts When the police pulled over a car in Australia, they probably did not expect to find it missing a hood and a plastic chair in place of the driver&rsquo;s seat. The authorities spotted the shabby car in a&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/man-in-australia-caught-driving-car-without-hood-plastic-chair-as-drivers-seat\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Man in Australia caught driving car without hood &amp; plastic chair as driver\u2019s seat&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3330,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3329"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3329\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}