- Queensland Police have released images of car pulled over without seats
- A 30-year-old man was stopped by police driving with disqualified license
- Officers found car stripped of chairs and passengers were sitting on mattresses
Police have made an astonishing discovery when pulling over a man driving with a disqualified license.
Queensland officers have released images of the vehicle belonging to a 30-year-old man who was stopped illegally driving.
They found the car stripped of chairs, with the driver and his passenger sitting on rolled up foam mattresses.
Queensland officers have released images of the vehicle belonging to a 30-year-old man who was stopped illegally driving
The pair were pulled over by police on Wednesday morning in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane.
On top of having no seats installed, the car is almost completely hollowed out.
Side panels on the doors have been ripped out and most of the console has been removed exposing electrical wires.
It appears the man and his passenger may have been travelling or living in the car, with a plastic box and a large bag of clothing also visible.
Under Queensland law, removing seats must comply with safety regulations.
They found the car stripped of chairs, with the driver and his passenger sitting on rolled up foam mattresses
‘Vehicles with the permanent removal of seating structures must be approved by an Approved Person and a Modification Plate must be fitted for the reduction in seating capacity,’ QLD government legislation documents say.
‘The vehicle modifier/operator is responsible for ensuring that the safety of the vehicle is maintained and that all seats, when being re-installed, are re-installed in accordance with relevant standards and recognised automotive practice.’
It is unlikely rolled up mattresses would fit under the approval of safety standards.