Car seized after man 'drove without full licence for 35 years'

Police said on Thursday the silver Ford Fiesta "grabbed our attention" on the outskirts of Retford

Police have seized a car after finding a motorist had driven for 35 years without passing a test.

Nottinghamshire Police's roads policing unit said on Thursday the silver Ford Fiesta "grabbed our attention" on the outskirts of Retford.

The driver had borrowed the car from his sister to make some repairs, officers added.

Police said the man had only ever driven with a provisional licence and also was not insured on the vehicle.

There have been at least two other similar encounters by Nottinghamshire officers in recent weeks.

In March, a motorist in Ashfield said he had spent 52 years driving without a licence.

And in January, police stopped a driver in Bulwell who revealed he had been out on the roads for seven decades with no licence or insurance.