Whenever I talk to a mechanic about weird MacGyver-type fixes, they say "as long as it works, I won't be bothered by it." Apparently, the police don't see things the same way.

A Washington State Patrol trooper spotted the car on I-90 early Monday morning driving with what the trooper described as "extremely dim headlights," according to Officer Rick Johnson.

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After pulling over the driver over, the trooper discovered that there weren't necessarily headlights, but mere duct taped flashlights in the spots where the headlights would normally be.

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The car had significant front-end damage and was missing the original lamps. The reason the lights were so dim, was because the batteries were dead.

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