P-plater is slapped with a $838 fine during an early-morning McDonald’s run as police notice something unusual about his car
- The 22-year-old drove the dark-coloured Honda through drive thru at 3am
- The provisional driver was stopped by police who noticed something wrong
- When asked why he got behind the wheel, he said ‘I just wanted a Big Mac’
A P-plater who ‘just wanted a Big Mac’ has been slapped with a $838 fine during a McDonald’s run after police noticed the unregistered car was missing a bumper bar.
The 22-year-old motorist drove the dark-coloured Honda through drive thru at a Tarneit McDonald’s restaurant, west of Melbourne, at 3am.
But the provisional driver was stopped by police who noticed the car had no rear bumper bar.
The 22-year-old motorist drove the dark-coloured Honda through drive thru at a Tarneit McDonald’s restaurant, west of Melbourne, at 3am
‘The car was found to be unregistered, attracting a $838 infringement notice,’ police wrote in a Facebook post.
When asked why he got behind the wheel, the young man said ‘I just wanted a Big Mac’.
Social media users were quick to weigh in on the incident.
‘The car was found to be unregistered, attracting a $838 infringement notice,’ police wrote in a Facebook post
Social media users were quick to weigh in on the incident. ‘I hope he enjoyed his Big Mac…’ one user said
‘Should have gone the Happy Meal,’ one person joked.
‘That’s one heck of an expensive Big Mac!’ another said.
‘Should of got Uber eats,’ someone else pointed out.
There is no specific fine for not having a rear bumper in the state of Victoria but police can find motorists $396 if a vehicle is not roadworthy.