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| Police seize learner driver's car twice in one day | Police seize learner driver's car twice in one day |
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| The driver was warned he could be fined £1,000 and given six points on his licence | The driver was warned he could be fined £1,000 and given six points on his licence |
| A learner driver in Nottingham had his car seized twice in one day after he was caught driving without L plates or supervision, police said. | A learner driver in Nottingham had his car seized twice in one day after he was caught driving without L plates or supervision, police said. |
| A 38-year-old was pulled over at 08:00 BST on Friday, 9 May for a document check. | A 38-year-old was pulled over at 08:00 BST on Friday, 9 May for a document check. |
| Nottinghamshire Police officers seized his car on the spot after he presented his provisional licence and issued him with a traffic offence report. | |
| However, the force said he was spotted behind the wheel a few hours later, at 13:20, after he collected his car from a recovery yard in Sneinton. | However, the force said he was spotted behind the wheel a few hours later, at 13:20, after he collected his car from a recovery yard in Sneinton. |
| Officers issued a second traffic offence report and took his keys again. | Officers issued a second traffic offence report and took his keys again. |
| "I've seen a few unusual things in my time as a police officer, but this was certainly a first," said PC Dan Bird of the Radford Road response team. | "I've seen a few unusual things in my time as a police officer, but this was certainly a first," said PC Dan Bird of the Radford Road response team. |
| "You can get fined up to £1,000 and receive six penalty points on your provisional licence for driving without the correct supervision. | |
| "Similarly, you can receive up to six penalty points for not displaying L plates. | "Similarly, you can receive up to six penalty points for not displaying L plates. |
| "If the learner driver fails to do this, we will not hesitate to take the appropriate action." | "If the learner driver fails to do this, we will not hesitate to take the appropriate action." |
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