A DRIVER transporting a hot tub was pulled over by police on Thursday night.

"Patrolling officer noticed an unlit trailer travelling north through cleveland towed by a van," said a spokesman for the Cleveland and Durham Road Policing Unit. 

"A few basics like lights and a reg plate seemed to be amiss.

"Apparently the driver had travelled up from Swindon with his new hottub on the back, stopped at services where someone stole his lighting board. 2Completely obliterated any vision of the van's lights.

"He is currently waiting for another vehicle to arrive and sit behind it."