Shock as car drives down pedestrian path in Winchester with rear bumper dragging along the road

Shock as car drives down pedestrian path in Winchester with rear bumper dragging along the road

By Sophie Lewis

Senior Reporter

Published 12th Jan 2026, 16:54 BST

Updated 12th Jan 2026, 16:55 BST

An arrest has been made after a car was spotted driving down a pedestrian path, with the driver blaming his Sat Nav.

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Roads Policing Unit has arrested a man following a positive breath test at the side of the road.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Roads Policing Unit has shared a picture of a car with its rear bumper hanging off nafter driving down a pedestrian path. | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Roads Policing Unit

placeholder image — Hampshire and Isle of Wight Roads Policing Unit has shared a picture of a car with its rear bumper hanging off nafter driving down a pedestrian path. | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Roads Policing Unit

This comes after the driver was spotted travelling down a pedestrian path in Winchester, which he said was a result of his Sat Nav. Officers located the car on the B3047 in Martyr Worthy with its rear bumper dragging along the road.

The driver has since provided an evidential sample and will now be attending court. The males Sat Nav supposedly had taken him down the path.