Motorist resorts to 'unbelievable' method to conquer broken windscreen wipers

A motorist got 'creative' when it came to fixing their broken windscreen wipers. Shoelaces were used to operate the wipers manually operate the wipers - a 'dangerous' decision that left police officers less than impressed.

The driver also took things 'to another level' by getting behind the wheel with 'no licence or insurance'. Staffordshire's Road Crime Team shared a video of the wipers 'in action' on X on Saturday night (November 23).

Staffordshire Police has since shared the clip and said: "As creative as it appears to use shoelaces to manually operate your broken wipers, it isn’t acceptable! The lack of licence and insurance takes matters to another level."

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The force said the vehicle had been seized by the road crime team. The driver had also been "reported for using a vehicle without docs and in a dangerous condition".

One stunned social media user said it was "unbelievable", while another said: "I thought I'd seen it all until now." A third responded: "April Fool's too early?" Another joked: "How are you on stocking for fan belts?"