Edinburgh police prevent potential tragedy after spotting brake caliper dangling underneath car

Officers have reported the driver to the Procurator Fiscal for driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition.
By Conor Marlborough
Published 10th Aug 2020, 08:59 BST
Updated 10th Aug 2020, 09:59 BST
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Eagle-eyed cops in Edinburgh have prevented a potential tragedy on Saturday after spotting a dangerous fault with a vehicle.

Officers pulled over the vehicle after noticing something dangling from the underside of the chassis.

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After clambering under the vehicle to take a closer look, one officer realised the dangling object was the brake caliper from one of the rear wheels, which had been fixed in place with copper wiring.

A brake caliper forms a crucial part of the brake disk on each wheel of a car; without it, a driver cannot brake safely.

Police Scotland said a PG9 vehicle prohibition notice was issued to the driver, banning the vehicle from being driven until it passes a reinspection.

The driver was reported to the Procurator Fiscal for driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition.

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After clambering under the vehicle to take a closer look, one officer realised the dangling object was the brake caliper from one of the rear wheels, which had been fixed in place with copper wiring.After clambering under the vehicle to take a closer look, one officer realised the dangling object was the brake caliper from one of the rear wheels, which had been fixed in place with copper wiring.
After clambering under the vehicle to take a closer look, one officer realised the dangling object was the brake caliper from one of the rear wheels, which had been fixed in place with copper wiring.

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