By Martin Robinson PUBLISHED: 10:11 EST, 3 October 2013 | UPDATED: 13:30 EST, 3 October 2013 A reckless garage worker caught driving a work Mercedes along a dual carriageway with his bonnet up so he could charge its battery has been suspended. The unnamed motorist sped along at 50mph in Hampshire with almost no view of the road through the windscreen. The video has gone viral and was seen by the boss of Winchester's Mercedes dealership who realised it was one of his vehicles, being driven by a member of his staff. Footage showed the man had the bonnet up to allow for a battery booster pack to connect to the engine, leaving a tiny gap for him to look through.
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Driver spotted on a dual carriageway with little or no view from windscreen
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Hampshire Police investigating incident which experts call 'completely mad'
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Boss of Winchester Mercedes garage reveals it was one of his workers
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'We were all shocked to see the footage which showed a member of my staff driving a car with the bonnet open,' Jon Head said
Dangerous: The vehicle was driven along a @placeholder dual carriageway as incredulous motorists watched in horror