Anti-terror bollards in Canterbury have caught out yet another unsuspecting motorist.

The city's notorious defence system – which has claimed many a vehicle since its installation – has raised the Honda Accord off the floor.

The incident has seen the vehicle's rear wheels raised in the air as the driver tried to get past the bollards on Rose Lane.

It means the stricken vehicle is causing a blockage next to Primark, near the roundabout with Whitefriars car park.

It is not known how severely damaged the car has been by the incident.

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 two years ago at a cost of £789,000 following advice to the city council from anti-terror experts.

Statistics revealed by KentOnline last year 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.

Speaking to a reporter last year, Nigel Martin, a shop manager in Burgate, blamed the stupidity of motorists ignoring obvious 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.”