Teenager drove to exam without car insurance

BROOKENBY student Thomas Creasey drove without insurance because he had to get into Louth to sit an exam, magistrates heard.

Eighteen-year-old Creasey told the court that because of his age he was not eligible for school public transport any more.

Creasey, of Windsmoor Road, Brookenby, had earlier written to the court pleading guilty to driving in Louth on March 27, without insurance. He had a full clean driving licence.

Court clerk, Barbara Bloor told the court that Creasey had passed his driving test in February. He would attract six penalty points for the no insurance offence, which would make him subject to the new driver provisions. That would mean the DVLA would take his licence away and he would revert to being a provisional licence holder.

The alternative would be to impose a short disqualification, which meant no points would be on his licence.

Creasey, who was unrepresented, apologised for committing the offence.He told the court he needed his car to get to school to finish his A levels. He was hoping to go to university next year.

He said he had no other means of transport as he could not use the school public transport service because of his age. He lived in a remote area and it would be difficult to finish his studies if he had his licence taken off him.

Creasey said he had scrapped the other car and had a new vehicle which was fully insured.

Skegness magistrates disqualified Creasey from driving for six weeks, until September 5. He was fined £75 and ordered to pay a £15 surcharge.