DRIVERS in Hartlepool might have forgiven themselves for doing a double take - after seeing a boat being towed behind a mobility scooter.

The unusual incident was captured by plasterer Nigel Swinburne, who could not believe his eyes as the person drove past him.

The scooter has a trailer attached to the back of it and a boat on top of the trailer.

It was being towed by butcher Luke Cartridge, who told the Daily Mirror he had bought the scooter second-hand after breaking his leg.

Mr Swinburne, who was working on the outside of a house on Sheriff Street at the time, said: "I thought there's a boat coming towards me and then 'oh it's being towed by a mobility scooter'.

"Obviously I was a bit shocked, that's why I only got the picture when it had passed me. The person didn't seem that old."

Other pictures of the strange event have also appeared on Facebook.

Mr Cartridge told the Mirror: "I set off towing the boat with my girlfriend walking beside me.

"Suddenly, I saw traffic jams way back behind me.

"Most of the drivers had a laugh."

Cleveland Police said it was legal for the boat to be towed by the scooter.