An uninsured Audi driver from Oldham told police he was making a 60 mile round trip to Bradford for 'something to eat' after being pulled over in West Yorkshire.
The car, which was also found to have a bald tyre when it was stopped by officers in Brighouse, was seized, YorkshireLive reports.
And the driver was also also dealt with for breaking lockdown rules which usually means a £200 fine.
Details of the traffic stop were shared on Twitter by the West Yorkshire Police Roads Policing Unit.
The Unit said: "Brighouse - Driver coming from Oldham to Bfd for something to eat.
"Found to have a bald tyre and no insurance. Reported to Court and vehicle seized. Dealt with for Covid offences too."
Twitter users were unimpressed with the driver's excuse.
One said: "Is there a food shortage over the Pennines? Is Bradford now the breadbasket of the North?"
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