Anti-terror bollards have once again caught an unsuspecting motorist out.

Canterbury’s infamous defence system – which has damaged countless vehicles since its installation – impaled a DPD delivery van as it tried to exit the city near Westgate Towers.

It ripped the front bumper from the vehicle but there doesn’t appear to be any further damage to the motor which clogged up the exit on St Peter’s Street.

This is one of dozens of similar incidents to have occurred on the bollards dotted around the city.

The anti-terror security system was introduced three years ago at a cost of £789,000 following advice to the city council from experts.

Statistics revealed by KentOnline in 2022 showed how 79 vehicles were sprung by the posts in the first 18 months of the scheme.

At least one of those incidents involved a police car, but the majority have been caused by tailgating drivers.

This is the second incident involving a DPD van and the bollards, with another delivery driver falling victim to the bollards in October last year.

Speaking last year, Nigel Martin, a shop manager in Burgate, blamed motorists for ignoring signs.

“It says no tailgating and only one at a time, so obviously what’s happening is one is trying to get through behind the other,” he said.

“It doesn’t matter how much signage you put up, it’s whether people read it properly or understand it.

“We have a lot of foreign visitors who may not speak or read English.”