A third driver has been left with egg on their face after getting caught out by Canterbury's anti-terror bollards.

Just as in previous incidents, they attempted to tailgate another driver as they passed through the city's defence system - only to be pushed into the air and trapped.

Little more than a week ago, a Hyundai was elevated by the bollards in Burgate, and this morning it was the turn of a Nissan Leaf.

Rather than getting caught out while attempting to enter the city, the electric vehicle got stuck as it tried to exit Canterbury.

The embarrassing moment has caused the council to issue a plea for impatient drivers not to tailgate their way through the defence system.

City council spokesman Rob Davies said: "There have been three incidents in the last week, one of which happened this morning, where cars have attempted to tailgate another vehicle through one of the city centre security bollards and become impaled.

"We cannot say this clearly enough - please do not tailgate through the bollards. The signs are clear - only drive forward when there is a green light.

"There is absolutely no point in taking a risk and trying to get through straight after someone else. You will come unstuck.

"In today's incident, the driver involved admitted to our officer on the scene that he was in the wrong and that he had seen the no tailgating sign.

"The bollards are operating exactly in the way they should in order to try and keep the city centre and its businesses and residents safe. These incidents are proof that they are doing the job we want them to do.

The bollards were installed last year as part of a £800,000 defence scheme to protect Canterbury from a vehicle-led terror attack.

They are raised between 10.30am and 4pm each day - blocking access for almost all types of vehicles.

The project was devised following advice from counter-terror police.

Mr Davies added: "The overwhelming majority of vehicles are not allowed in the city centre at all and have not been for around 40 years. Those that want to gain access must talk individually to our team in the control room before they are allowed to proceed."

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