A driver from Brampton has been charged after police spotted this makeshift repair job on an Ontario highway. (Photo: The OPP)
Using duct tape as a replacement for a busted window has led to charges including careless driving for a trucker from Brampton, police say.
Officers spotted the makeshift repair job after receiving a call from a concerned driver, the OPP says.
When police located the commercial vehicle they found the driver’s side window had been broken, with a replacement made out of duct tape.
Photos of the vehicle shared by police show the window was patched with a lattice of duct tape.
The vehicle was inspected and found unsafe for travel while the 27-year-old driver was charged with multiple offences including careless driving, police say.
The truck was also taken off the road.
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