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Police have seized a car which was found with tyres so bald the internal wires were showing in West Lothian.

The grey Vauxhall was stopped by officers in Whitburn on Monday.

They also found it was uninsured and had no vehicle tax paid. The driver has been charged over the vehicle.

Police Scotland's roads unit tweeted: "West Lothian Road Policing stopped this Vauxhall in the Whitburn area earlier today.

"The vehicle was uninsured, had no vehicle excise licence & both front tyres were devoid of tread.

"Completely unacceptable. The vehicle has been seized and the driver has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal."

Earlier this week, police were out in Edinburgh to crack down on speeding.

Several drivers were ticketed after being caught going over the limit on Frogston Road near Mortonhall.