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Police warn after stopping youth on improvised ‘sofa scooter’

Finnish police said the homemade vehicle endangered the driver, a passenger and other road users. File image: police patrol.

Police officers retrieve a motor scooter from a canal using towing equipment.
Police officers retrieving a motor scooter from a canal. Martijn Stoof · Pexels

Finnish police have issued a warning after stopping a young person riding an improvised vehicle known as a “sofa scooter.” Officers said the makeshift ride posed a danger to both the driver and the passenger on board.

Police added that the risk extended beyond those inside the vehicle and could also affect other road users. No further details about the stop have been released, but the message from authorities is clear: such homemade vehicles are not safe for traffic.

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