A judge has described a van driver from Nottingham as “utterly stupid” after the motorist dragged a static caravan for a mile, leaving scrapes in the road behind him. Nottingham Crown Court heard how local man Kevin Hill had bought the unit for £300 and towed it behind his Ford Transit at the snail-like pace of five miles per hour.
Whilst caravan drivers are often criticised for holding up traffic, Mr Hill’s shenanigans were described by Judge Michael Stokes QC as an obvious “risk to other road users”, the Nottingham Post reported.
A witness said that the caravan had no braking system or warning lights, was obstructing cars and was clearly too big for the single-carriageway road.
Judge Stokes sentenced Mr Hill, 44, to a community order for 12 months and a curfew for two months between set hours, as well as taking away his licence for a year.
