The Weird World of Wheels: Border dash
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09 February 2007 Don't forget to come back every Friday for your new helping. Got any stories, pictures or videos you think we should feature in the Weird World of Wheels? Send them to us at editorial@autotrader.co.uk. This week: An A to Z, a tin of boiled sweets, a blinking LED - all things you night find in the dashboard area of your car. Illegal immigrants, not so much. American border inspectors found one refugee wedged into the dashboard of a car crossing the border between The driver of the car, a US Customs spokesman said Vince Bond: "Inspectors referred the vehicle for secondary inspection after the driver gave inconsistent answers to their questions. They discovered a specially constructed compartment underneath the dashboard area of the car and officers using a mirror could see part of a man's foot exposed." Close shave If you’re a Health and Safety inspector, it pays to be healthy and safe when in public. Things not to do would include shaving while driving at 70mph. Police officers saw him using an electric shaver, leaning forward to look in his rear-view mirror. He also had a dozen mannequins in the back of his car. I'm not making this up. The 39-year-old, who had previously worked with the police on accident investigations, was overtaking rush-hour traffic on the A9 in Perthshire. Sheriff Michael Fletcher said: "It is near the top end of careless driving, considering the conditions you were driving in and what was going on." Weird Pic of the Week: Special Adrian But what is he thinking? Send your answers now to editorial@autotrader.co.uk. P.S. Video: The perfect park
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