Driver stopped after 50 years with no licence, police say

The vehicle was seized and the driver was reported for several offences

A driver suspected of taking to the roads for half a century without a licence has been stopped after boasting about his status, police have said.

Officers in Derbyshire said the 69-year-old had managed to fool insurance companies to cover his car.

But, they added, "the flaw in his dastardly plan was bragging".

The law caught up with him in a Derby retail park, where his vehicle was seized and the culprit reported for a number of offences.

'Abrupt end'

Derbyshire Roads Policing tweeted on Saturday: "The driver of this vehicle has never passed a test despite being 69 years old and having been driving for over 50 years.

"He has systematically provided details to insurance companies indicating that he had a licence but the flaw in his dastardly plan was bragging.

"His long reign came to an abrupt end once we found out.

"Vehicle seized and driver reported for numerous offences."