Driver finally caught by police after being on the road for almost 30 years without full licence

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A driver who had been on the roads for nearly 30 years without a full licence was finally caught by police.

Officers on patrol in Cheshire last night (Monday 24 January) stopped multiple vehicles in the Penketh, Cuerdley, Burtonwood and Winwick areas of Warrington.

PSCO Stevens and PC Tether, of Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team, found that one road user had driving with a provisional licence since 1993.

The pair focused on rural roads and after finding that a driver of nearly 30 years only held a provisional licence, a summons has been issued.

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Further investigations will be carried out regarding the driver's insurance.

PC Tether shared the details of the incident on the team's social media pages.

The post by Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team reads: "This evening I’m out on patrol with PCSO Stevens who covers Penketh and Cuerdley Police Burtonwood and Winwick Police areas to jointly target #RuralCrime #WildlifeCrime #Heritagecrime and #Wastecrime.

"It has been a great opportunity to be shown around by a local officer who has a great geographical knowledge of the area.

"Whilst in the area we have also been focusing on #RuralRoads with numerous vehicles stopped.

"One of the vehicles stopped found that the driver of the vehicle only held a provisional driving licence and had been driving on this since 1993!

"As a result, a summons issued to the driver for the offence of driving whilst not holding a full driving licence and no insurance.

"Further investigation will also be made around the vehicle insurance being void as a result and incorrect details being passed to the insurance company."