Uninsured driver with six points on license gave best friend's name to police

Helen Attwood

3 July 2024 at 0:56 am·1-min read

The car was seized by police <i>(Image: Brierley Hill police)</i> — The car was seized by police *(Image: Brierley Hill police)*

AN uninsured driver who was caught with cannabis gave his best friend's name to police.

The driver, who already had six points on his license and was driving without insurance, had been stopped by Brierley Hill police officers, who seized his car.

They said he "gave his best mate's details right up until the end."

Brierley Hill Police tweeted: "We stopped a vehicle and found it had no insurance.

"Driver gave his best mates details right up until the end.

"We searched the male, found some cannabis and his actual driving licence 🤦‍♂️ … with 6 points already, he is likely to be banned.

"Vehicle also seized."

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