Driver caught with shed on top of car as motorists warned of overhanging loads

Image:The shed was attached to the top of a Honda. Twitter pic: DC_PoliceBike.                                      Drivers have been warned about placing overhanging loads on their vehicles after a car was pictured with a shed on top.

A police officer tweeted images of the red Honda with the green shed appearing to be balanced precariously on the roof.

The motorist was caught after being spotted last Saturday with the unusual cargo in the centre of Newton Abbott, Devon.

Sergeant Olly Tayler from the Devon and Cornwall force said it was held in place "with a single rope and no roof rack".

If you're carrying a load on your vehicle please make sure it's secure. This was held in place with a single rope and no roof rack. This could have ended far worse than a ticket for an insecure load!!

The officer warned motorists: "If you're carrying a load on your vehicle please make sure it's secure."The driver of the Honda was issued with a fixed penalty notice (FPN) which means he could be fined up to £200 which needs to be paid within 28 days.

Image:His two sons with Sgt Tayler getting his medal at Buckingham Palace with him Pic: Devon and Cornwall Police

Sgt Tayler explained: "This could have ended far worse than a ticket for an insecure load!!"

The officer was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in 2015 for his work with a road safety charity called The Honest Truth.