Overview

• Officers stopped the 64-year-old Narre Warren South driver on Greaves Road in Cranbourne North when they noticed the car’s missing bonnet and makeshift seating.
• A roadside inspection revealed all factory seats removed, the engine exposed, and the driver perched on a plastic garden chair.
• The driver admitted to police that he was aware the vehicle was unroadworthy and was travelling to purchase replacement parts.
• Victoria Police issued a defect notice and impounded the BMW 3 Series for severe safety breaches under Victorian road safety laws.
• The man is expected to face traffic offence summonses when he appears in court.