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Police in Germany banned a woman driver’s car from the road – for being too untidy.<\/p>\n

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The Vauxhall Astra was so full of junk, magazines, old clothes and even bits of furniture that they could barely see the driver at it roared down a motorway near Dusseldorf.<\/p>\n

The driver – who has not been named by police – has been banned from taking the car on the road again until it has passed a tidiness test.<\/p>\n

Police said the car was so full of junk the woman’s face was pressed up against the windscreen as she drove.<\/p>\n

“I’m sure this will make most people feel a lot better about leaving the odd sweet wrapper lying around in their car,” joked one police source.<\/p>\n

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