Manningham crime: Police nab driver with unsecured ladders on tray of ute
A CARELESS tradie was booked for having a couple of ladders dangling dangerously from his ute, while a Bulleen driver slammed his car through a brick fence, among incidents across Manningham.
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A CARELESS tradie was booked for having a couple of ladders dangling dangerously from his ute.
Eagle-eyed Nunawading Highway Patrol officers, who are cracking down on unsecured loads, spotted the dodgy driver on September 4 in the Manningham area.
Sergeant Paul Egan said the ladders had been placed in the tray of the vehicle without being secured in any way.
“A red flag should also have been tied to the back of the ladder to warn other drivers about the protrusion,” he said.
Sgt Egan said the man was fined $242.
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BULLEEN
A Heidelberg West man will have his driver’s license reviewed after slamming into a brick fence in Bulleen on September 3 at 3.20pm. The 74-year-old lost control of his Nissan on Manningham Rd near York St.
LOWER TEMPLESTOWE
Three cars had to be towed after a Templestowe woman lost control of her Toyota in wet weather in High St, Lower Templestowe, about 12.55pm on September 1. The 18-year-old crashed into two stationary cars. Sgt Webb said she wasn’t injured and police were still investigating.
DONCASTER EAST
A Doncaster man was uninjured after colliding with a bus while leaving The Pines car park in Doncaster East. The 18-year-old was turning on to Reynolds Rd on August 31 at 8.30am when he collided with the bus. Sgt Webb said the car received minor damage.
LOWER TEMPLESTOWE
Firefighters contained a blaze to a bedroom of house in Lower Templestowe on August 30. Six trucks attended the Clauscen St incident about 5pm after a neighbour raised the alarm. No one was home at the time. Sgt Simon Webb said an electrical fault was likely to blame.
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