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Tom Stanniland - otherwise known as ‘Killem’ - set out from Los Angeles, California, on November 16 planning to finish the mammoth go-slow trip in New York City in about a month.

However a video on his YouTube channel showed the well-known prankster driving the unusual vehicle onto a recovery vehicle after being stopped by police.

Speaking to camera while sitting on a plane back to England Tom tells viewers: “My scooter’s gone.

Tom Stanniland in California before his departure

“My scooter’s been taken away and I’ve been sent home - I’ve been sent home back to England.

“It’s not possible - it can’t be done. Too many people calling the police.”

Tom told the BBC how after being stopped twice and being given one written warning his vehicle was confiscated as he was told it was not roadworthy for a motorway.

However he has since vowed to return to the US and complete the challenge in a road-legal mobility scooter.

Worksop man attempts trip across USA on a mobility scooter

Footage from the madcap Worksop man’s travels shows him struggling with breakdowns while in freezing temperatures in the desert.

Speaking about the trip before his departure in November Tom said: “I’ve always wanted to cross America, so I thought I’d do it in style.

“No one has ever crossed the whole country in a mobility scooter before, so I hope to be the first.

“The scooter goes up to 15 miles an hour on flat ground but it’s not very fast uphill so I might struggle in some places.”

Thomas told how he had chosen to travel light for the trip - with just a few clothes, water, a puncture repair kit, a few tools and some extra screws.

Although he also carried several batteries and a power generator.

Youtuber Thomas is well-known for his crazy antics including one in which he sent a burger to outer space from Sheffield - which landed 100 miles away inside Colchester United’s stadium.

More of Thomas' antics can be seen on his YouTube channel Killem.

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Worksop YouTube star’s mobility scooter seized during US crossing

In these confusing and worrying times, local journalism is more vital than ever. Thanks to everyone who helps us ask the questions that matter by taking out a subscription or buying a paper. We stand together. Nancy Fielder, editor