A street performer with no legs or driver 's licence has been caught by police driving a van across a Chinese highway . Remarkably , police caught Chen Shikuan driving the modified vehicle after seeing a sign stating it was a 'vehicle for disabled people ' . Upon closer inspection , they discovered the double amputee had modified the pedals so they could be hand-controlled and he could drive without having to use his legs . Chen Shikuan ( pictured ) modified the vehicle so that he could operate it using just his hands . He explained that he lost his legs in an accident two years ago and travelled the country working as a street performer . Police gave him a warning but let him go after telling him not to drive on the highway again . Shikuan was stopped at a toll gate in central China 's Hubei Province after suspicious police officers noted the disability message inscribed on the number plates . When questioned , Mr Shikuan explained he was once a lorry driver but lost his legs in an accident two years ago . Deciding he did not want to become a beggar , he made a living as a street artist and travelled the country singing on the streets with his wife . Officers gave him a warning but let him go after telling him not to drive on the highway again . In 2008 , a Chinese driver made headlines when he was handed a public safety summons after being caught driving without arms . Zing Shen was steering the vehicle with his feet and claimed he had been driving like that for years after losing his limbs in an industrial accident . At the time , a police spokesman said : 'The man said that he was a very safe driver and felt he was as good as anyone else on the road , despite his disability . 'He had an automatic so did not need to worry about changing gears and said he had put a lot of practice into learning to control the steering wheel with his legs . ' Shikuan was caught at a toll gate in central China 's Hubei Province after police saw signs on the van stating it was a 'disability vehicle '
Chinese street performer caught driving a van despite not having any legs . Comment: Police became suspicious after spotting 'disabled vehicle ' signs on the van .