- A driver found his BMW was clamped after he had parked on a street in Lisbon
- He had a plane to catch and was told it’d take 45 minutes to remove the clamp
- Instead of waiting, he takes matters into his own hands and removes it himself
- He then gives the thumbs up to the camera before driving off to the airport
An elderly driver ripped a wheel clamp off his car and drove off with it in his boot so he did not miss a flight.
The man’s BMW 4×4 was targeted by parking wardens on venida Visconde de Valmor, in Lisbon, Portugal, on Thursday and he was told he would need to wait up to 45 minutes to get the device removed.
But the smartly dressed motorist had a plane to catch and took matters into his own hands.
Passers-by videoed as the man got out of the vehicle and began tugging on the clamp.
The elderly driver was clamped on a street in Lisbon, Portugal, and took matters into his own hands. He got out of his vehicle and walked over to the clamp
He was filmed tugging at the yellow clamp, but at first it just won’t budge from his back wheel
He gets back in the car and attempts to drive off. When this fails, he once again gets out of the vehicle and starts pulling at the clamp
At first, the device would not come loose so the driver got back behind the wheel and tried to drive off.
But he soon realised this was not a wise move and once again got out of the car and started pulling on the clamp.
Eventually, he manages to rip it off and tosses it into his boot – much to the amusement of the watching crowd who clap and laugh.
The driver then takes the tape from the car and gives the thumbs up to the camera before driving off.
Eventually, the clamp comes loose and the man is free to drive to the airport and catch his flight
As the watching crowd laughs and claps, the unnamed man tosses the wheel clamp into his boot and rips the tape from his car
The successful driver then drives off to catch his flight – but not before giving the camera the thumbs up