A MOTORIST without a driving licence or insurance gave his brother’s details when he was stopped by police.

Adam Musgrave, 34, was pulled over by officers who were conducting speed checks on Seaton Road in Broughton Moor on September 7.

Musgrave, who was driving a Ford Focus, had two young children and his partner in the car with him, Workington Magistrates’ Court was told.

Pamela Fee, prosecuting, said the defendant gave his brother’s name to police. Musgrave said he didn’t have his driving licence with him but said he had insurance on the vehicle.

The insurance details were not showing up when police carried out checks but his brother was showing as having a full driving licence, the court heard.

Police told him he was required to provide insurance details at the police station within seven days.

Ms Fee said as a result of being misled about the name of the driver, police had allowed Musgrave to go on his way, when the defendant should have had the vehicle seized.

A statement read to the court from the police officer said it was ‘clearly obstructing’ his power to seize the vehicle.

Ms Fee said the defendant was putting the children who were in the vehicle and other road users at risk.

Musgrave later attended Workington Police Station and admitted he had provided false details and had no insurance.

David Martin, defending, said: “He tells me that as soon as he said this to the officer, he was regretting it. He was doing it out of panic.

“He got the car long before this. The intention was to obtain a full licence. He was planning to conduct an intensive course of driving lessons.

“He made a very foolish decision to go and pick his young son up. He was stopped by police and gave his brother’s details.

“A few days later he decided to come clean and went in the police station and told them what he had done.

“He accepts this is quite serious. His car has been sold now. His plans to drive have been scrapped.”

Musgrave pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, obstructing or resisting a constable in execution of duty and using a motor vehicle on a road or public place without third party insurance.

The defendant, of Ellenfoot Drive, Maryport, will be sentenced for the offences on December 20.

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