The lorry was spotted in Swindon town centre.
According to officers, the lengthy piece of metal that was protruding out of the near side had resulted in several very near misses with pedestrians.
The driver of the vehicle was reported for the safety violation.
Details of the incident were published on the Wilts Specialist Ops Twitter page yesterday, prompting a number of replies.
RPU have this HGV stopped in Swindon town centre. A lengthy piece of metal was protruding out of the near side which resulted in several very near misses with pedestrians. Driver reported. pic.twitter.com/GxGvvIvcDW
— Wilts Specialist Ops (@WiltsSpecOps) July 5, 2023
Many users expressed relief that the nobody was injured, while others were shocked the driver had failed notice the problem.
