How did they manage THAT? Hilarious photographs reveal the mess terrible drivers managed to get themselves into on and off the road

  • Motorists' embarrassing gaffes are revealed in an incredible set of photographs
  • In one snap, a pick-up truck is pictured somehow on its side in a swimming pool
  • Most of the bizarre photographs appear to have been taken in the United States

The way these drivers managed to get their vehicles into such a mess will make you wonder how they ever got their licence. 

Motorists' embarrassing gaffes have been revealed in an incredible set of photographs captured by passers by and passengers. 

From pick-up trucks somehow ending up on their side in swimming pools to drivers cruising along sipping from whisky bottles, the pictures left the photographers scratching their heads. 

Most of the photographs appear to have been taken in the US, but the terrible drivers are not confined to the American shores.  

Somehow, this pick-up ended up on its side in a pool, seemingly having smashed through the fence

Somehow, this pick-up ended up on its side in a pool, seemingly having smashed through the fence

Police officers pull up behind an SUV which appears to be attempting a skateboarding move

Police officers pull up behind an SUV which appears to be attempting a skateboarding move

A man wearing a t-shirt with the Confederate States of America flag emblazoned upon it drinks from what looks like a bottle of whisky, with a tattoo on his arm that reads: 'If one day the speed kills me, do not cry because I was smiling', a quote by Fast and the Furious actor Paul Walker who died in a car accident

A man wearing a t-shirt with the Confederate States of America flag emblazoned upon it drinks from what looks like a bottle of whisky, with a tattoo on his arm that reads: 'If one day the speed kills me, do not cry because I was smiling', a quote by Fast and the Furious actor Paul Walker who died in a car accident

A Honda with the registration plate 'CLUMSY' is seen flipped on its roof with damage to the car

A Honda with the registration plate 'CLUMSY' is seen flipped on its roof with damage to the car

A silver SUV draws the attention of passers by and the local authorities after it ends up facing skywards near a pylon

A silver SUV draws the attention of passers by and the local authorities after it ends up facing skywards near a pylon

A Honda Accord has either tried to beat the traffic or has veered off-track and ended up stuck in wet cement 

A Honda Accord has either tried to beat the traffic or has veered off-track and ended up stuck in wet cement 

This driver appears extremely proud of their new steering wheel accessories and plans to develop the trend 

This driver appears extremely proud of their new steering wheel accessories and plans to develop the trend 

A driver, picked up on camera on the afternoon of July 14 this year appears to be smoking a bong behind the wheel

A driver, picked up on camera on the afternoon of July 14 this year appears to be smoking a bong behind the wheel

Passers-by stand around in a car park which somehow has ended up on its roof

Passers-by stand around in a car park which somehow has ended up on its roof

A Mazda driver may look like they haven't broken any car laws by parking in between the lines. The issue is, these lines are to indicate where pedestrians should cross the road

A Mazda driver may look like they haven't broken any car laws by parking in between the lines. The issue is, these lines are to indicate where pedestrians should cross the road

A silver car with its driver door thrown open takes on water after ending up in a lake

A silver car with its driver door thrown open takes on water after ending up in a lake

A Ford Ranger pickup, pictured in a parking lot, has inadvertently added some cargo to its load

A Ford Ranger pickup, pictured in a parking lot, has inadvertently added some cargo to its load

The pickup has somehow managed to tear off the front of what looks like a Honda Accord with its trailer hitch

The pickup has somehow managed to tear off the front of what looks like a Honda Accord with its trailer hitch

A car stops at a red light with its brake lights on, and seems to have picked up some additional cargo

A car stops at a red light with its brake lights on, and seems to have picked up some additional cargo

A woman's white saloon-type car is seen having mounted some rocks with all four wheels off the ground

A woman's white saloon-type car is seen having mounted some rocks with all four wheels off the ground

A BMW gets a little too close for comfort as it manages to attach itself to the back of what appears to be a motor-home 

A BMW gets a little too close for comfort as it manages to attach itself to the back of what appears to be a motor-home 

A pick-up drives along a freeway as the sun sets, barely hanging on to its abnormal load

A pick-up drives along a freeway as the sun sets, barely hanging on to its abnormal load

A driver battles against the wind as it carries a mattress on its roof which is being blown back fiercely 

A driver battles against the wind as it carries a mattress on its roof which is being blown back fiercely 

A white Ford Ranger with only its roof and the back of the pickup is visible after it ventured too far into the water

A white Ford Ranger with only its roof and the back of the pickup is visible after it ventured too far into the water

A woman drives along seemingly reading a book as she nonchalantly tackles the roads

A woman drives along seemingly reading a book as she nonchalantly tackles the roads

A Ford Focus ST's driver appears to to have misread the final word on the sign above as the photographer covers the licence plate with his finger

A Ford Focus ST's driver appears to to have misread the final word on the sign above as the photographer covers the licence plate with his finger

The passenger seat, the dashboard and the back seats of this car are piled high with papers and clothes

The passenger seat, the dashboard and the back seats of this car are piled high with papers and clothes

A man in a wheelchair is unable to exit his ramp because a car in the adjacent space has parked too close

A man in a wheelchair is unable to exit his ramp because a car in the adjacent space has parked too close

A driver has come up with a dangerous, if not novel, way of replacing the wheel on a trailer - by using a small cart

A driver has come up with a dangerous, if not novel, way of replacing the wheel on a trailer - by using a small cart

The driver door of this grey people-carrier has somehow become trapped between a ticket machine and a bollard

The driver door of this grey people-carrier has somehow become trapped between a ticket machine and a bollard

The car door, seen here from behind, completely trapped between two immovable objects

The car door, seen here from behind, completely trapped between two immovable objects

An SUV lies upside down in the street with its front end over the pavement as the rain falls down

An SUV lies upside down in the street with its front end over the pavement as the rain falls down

A maroon car appears to have slightly overestimated the distance when it came to parking 

A maroon car appears to have slightly overestimated the distance when it came to parking 

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