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Man found driving without licence for 48 years

News imageWarwickshire Police It is night time and there is a Warwickshire Police car on the left, which is neon yellow and blue. In front of it, parked on the road is a black BMW with the license plate blacked out.Warwickshire Police
The 64-year-old applied for a provisional licence in 1978, but had never taken a test, police say

A car has been seized after police found the driver had been on the road for "nearly 48 years without a valid licence".

Warwickshire Police said the BMW 520d was intercepted by officers on the A444 Jimmy Hill Way near Bedworth.

It said the driver, a 64-year-old man, had first applied for his provisional licence in September 1978, but had never taken or passed a driving test.

The force reported the man, who was not supervised or using L plates, for driving other than in accordance with a licence.

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