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Police say a driver destroyed a brand new car which had only been on the road for four hours afer they 'didn't read the handbook'.

Officers from Devon's Road Police Alliance shared this picture of a brand new Volvo which went into the back of an HGV on the A30 near Cheriton Bishop onSaturday afternoon.

Police say no-one was injured in the crash as one fficer tweeted: "Brand new Volvo meets slowing down Artic lorry. Not pretty, but no injuries. A30 westbound at Cheriton Bishop."

The officer later added: "The moral of the story is read your handbook, don't try to figure out Cruise Control by looking down at wheel buttons! New car lasted 4hrs!"

As well as cruise control the new Volvo V40 come with city safety - front facing radar designed to prevent accidents by stopping the car automitically.

The V40 sells from between £23,000 and £35,000 depending on the spec.

The police revealed the car was travelling at the national speed limit on this occasion, while city safety only works at up to 35mph.

The picture shows all the air bags - including external airbags - had deployed while crumplezones protected the interior of the car.