Overloading excess

A school teacher in Wales was recently stopped by police for overloading his Volvo estate (station wagon). Police were astounded to see that 13 people had been crammed into the car, including adults and children. The driver was fined for the offence.
July 17, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A school teacher in Wales was recently stopped by police for overloading his 2394 Volvo estate (station wagon). Police were astounded to see that 13 people had been crammed into the car, including adults and children. The driver was fined for the offence.

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