Plane crazy. One of the strangest sights witnessed by roads policing

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Plane crazy. One of the strangest sights witnessed by roads policing

Officers stop bizarre-looking vehicle on motorway.

Bursting the bubble: Bizarre vehicle stopped by police on the motorway

Date - 20th August 2019
By - Nick Hudson - Police Oracle

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It’s clearly not a bird but it is certainly plane crazy. Police have described stopping one of the strangest vehicles seen on Britain's roads – a motorbike gaffer-taped to a look like a boat. The odd-looking contraption...

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