The 41-year old driver though it would be ok to keep using her SUV despite the large number of missing body panels
by Thanos Pappas
March 20, 2023 at 11:35
by Thanos Pappas
Sometimes even police officers are left puzzled by the weird cases they stumble across on public roads. The latest example is a Hyundai Palisade that was driving without many essential body panels in Australia, inevitably drawing the attention of the police.
The SUV, or what was left of it, drove past a police patrol on Mcltyre Road in Sunshine North just outside Melbourne, Victoria last Saturday. The front bumper, fenders, bonnet, headlights, windshield, and rear glass were missing, making it a peculiar sight. Despite the exposed engine bay, the vehicle still had its license plate mounted on the chassis.
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Photos Victoria Police/Facebook
It seems that the 41-year-old female driver thought it would be ok to drive around in something that looks more like a body-in-white than a finished vehicle, as she was spotted at a substantial distance from her home in Brighton. The naked SUV is most likely the result of an accident rather than a project vehicle waiting for a face swap. Besides the missing front end, there was a damaged rear bumper and quarter panel from the passenger’s side.
Surprisingly, this wasn’t the first time the driver was stopped by the police, as she had already received a “major defect notice” last Wednesday. Since the woman ignored the first warning, she got fined AU$ 740 (US$ 494) and three demerit points. Hopefully, she will fix her Hyundai before taking it out for a spin, or use other means of transport until it is fully repaired.
H/T to Motor1