Hyundai driver tows a TV cabinet on a trolley, risks massive fines

Video footage of a Hyundai owner balancing a discarded TV cabinet on a workshop trolley – and strapping it to the back of her car before driving along a suburban street – has gone viral on social media.

The vision, captured by a concerned neighbour before it was spotted and shared on social media by Brown Cardigan – which is known to unearth offbeat videos – shows a female driver check the TV cabinet is secure, and take a photo of her handiwork, before driving the dangerous combination down the road.

The TV cabinet appears to have been left on the footpath for rubbish collection.

The neighbour who captured the footage said in his original social media post: "I'm not sure if you can make this out, but that is a TV cabinet, and that is the old shape (Hyundai) Elantra.

"And she has a moving trolley under the back of that, and I just watched her wrap a big ratchet-strap around it (and) around the boot.

"Here we go, gotta get some photos ... make sure that's safe to tow it, prove that it's strapped in.

"No way, you are not going to do that. No you're not," before adding: "get the f@#& out of here."

While the Hyundai driver may have picked up a bargain, it turns out she was risking a range of massive fines.

In NSW, for example, police say the fines for a stunt like this range from $457 and three demerit points for "using a vehicle with an unsecured load", $704 for "using an unregistered trailer on road", or $2200 for "negligent driving".

However, for now it is unclear in which state the incident took place, and whether police will look to take action.