<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A south-western </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="_blank" title=" Sydney "><span>Sydney</span></a><span> driver has been fined after trying to drive with a full-sized mattress hanging from the back of his ute cab.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Officers in Liverpool stopped a Kia Tasman over the weekend after spotting the large mattress in the back of the car, not tied down with anything.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The driver told officers that there was "nothing wrong with it," however, police disagreed.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/erin-patterson-murder-trial-large-sentence-facing-mushroom-cook-after-conviction/c4d8ed15-650e-4d1e-999d-be3d22ff7b1e" target="_blank"><strong><span>'Large sentence' awaits triple-murderer mushroom cook</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"All loads carried must be adequately restrained to prevent the load from falling off, moving excessively, or affecting the vehicle's stability," NSW Police said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The vehicle's number plate was also blocked by the mattress.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Motorists are also reminded that number plates must be clearly visible from a distance of 20 meters and within an arc of 45 degrees from the plate's surface, both above and to either side of the vehicle," NSW Police said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-news-driver-baffles-police-with-mattress-hanging-from-ute-cab/bf9883b6-528d-441b-be90-228f403b8884" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Driving with an overhanging load can lead to a $481 fine and three demerit points.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></a><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the </span></strong><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></a><strong><span> and </span></strong><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU"><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></a><strong><span>.</span></strong></div></div>