Three-wheeler does 43mph in a 30 zone

You mightn’t have thought Del Boy’s three-wheeled van would have been capable of speeding.

But Sussex Police caught a vehicle done up in the Trotters Independent Trading livery  doing 43mph in a 30 zone.

And they said the driver only had a provisional licence, prompting officers to seize the vehicle.

The van had ‘New York - Paris – Nuneaton & Bedworth’ painted on the back, replacing Del Boy’s home turf of Peckham for the final location. 

Sussex Police shared news of their collar on X, formerly Twitter:

THIS TIME NEXT YEAR WE'LL BE MILLIONAIRES
Not when you are stopped doing 43 in a 30 and only have a provisional licence.
You plonker Rodney #cw426 pic.twitter.com/ssDBAUUBKq

— Sussex Roads Police (@SussexRoadsPol) September 3, 2023

It prompted waggish comments from other social media users such as: ‘They had an urgent chandelier cleaning to get to’ and: ‘I hear he hasn't been paying income tax or VAT, or giving money back or guarantee. Might want to look into that.’ 

It has echoes of a scene from The Russians Are Coming episode of Only Fools And Horses in 1981 where Del is pulled over when doing a trial run to get to a bomb shelter within the four-minute warning of a nuclear attack. But he avoids a ticket as he knows the cop who pulled him over…

Published: 6 Sep 2023