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Van driver fined for shocking amount of litter in footwell described 'so bad it was dangerous' by police

The driver of this van had his collar felt by police after they discovered a 'dangerous' amount of rubbish in the footwell.

Empty crisp packets, paper bags from Greggs, tobacco cartons and empty containers from McDonald's were found under the pedals of a van in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.

Patrolling Thames Valley Police officers posted a picture on Twitter and said the driver has been fined and given points on their licence.

Officers said: "A tidy cab=a tidy mind. This was so bad it was dangerous, rubbish under floor pedals."

The driver was arrested for an unconnected matter, the BBC reports .

The post attracted more than 140 comments, and one joked: "But not littering, so there is a silver lining to this messy cloud."

Another added they will "never criticise the state of my wife's car again" while others could not believe their eyes.

"That's grim. Makes my skin crawl just looking at it," one woman said.

Another person added: "This gives me palpitations, can't stand mess and this is above that."

The BBC has asked Thames Valley Police to confirm the size of the fine and the number of penalty points issued.

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