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Police caught a driver with a shed balanced on top of their car held on by a single rope.

The green and white plastic panel shed with a metal frame was seen on top of a red Honda Civic in Newton Abbot.

Sergeant Olly Tayler of Devon & Cornwall Police said the load was held on by one rope without using a roof rack.

The officer, a roads policing specialist, highlighted the offence on Twitter with a warning to motorists to make sure their loads were secure.

He said the offender was issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice fine at the roadside.

(Image: Sgt Olly Tayler/Devon & Cornwall Police)

Sgt Tayler said: "If you're carrying a load on your vehicle please make sure it's secure.

"This was held in place with a single rope and no roof rack. This could have ended far worse than a ticket for an insecure load!!"

His tweet on Saturday, from his account @DC_PoliceBiker, included the hashtags #Points and a #Fine#RoadSafety#WordsFail#BadDecision .

Confirming the incident happened in Newton Abbot town centre, the officer added: "Didn't quite believe what I was seeing to be honest!!"

(Image: Sgt Olly Tayler/Devon & Cornwall Police)

And he replied to one Twitter user: "A wise man once told me ‘Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity’".

Some users of the social media network saw a humorous side to the incident.

(Image: Sgt Olly Tayler/Devon & Cornwall Police)

Clarky (@kwakbiker) tweeted: "Could of led to a shed load of trouble if that had came off..."

UK Traffic Delays (@UKTrafficDelays) asked Sgt Tayler: "Did they ask you to pick up the kitchen sink on your motorbike?"

According to the RAC, load offences are in a category liable for a £100 endorsable fixed penalty notice. The notices are an alternative to court prosecution and can be issued by police on-the-spot or through the post.

If the offender accepts guilt and pays any fine, they do not have to appear in court. But they do have to appear if they challenge the notice.