A MOTORIST who tried to drive his damaged BMW home after a motorway crash was fined by Thames Valley Police.

Pictures of the car, which show a dented front bumper and the front number plate missing, were shared on the force's road policing Twitter account yesterday.

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Alongside an image of the car, a tweet said: "The driver of this BMW recieved a fixed penalty for using a vehicle in a dangerous condition after he decided to drive it home after a RTC on the motorway."

Thames Valley Police did not say where the driver was stopped.

Oxford Mail: Close-up image of the damage. Picture: Thames Valley PoliceClose-up image of the damage. Picture: Thames Valley Police