Man drives 67 years without licence

Updated: 13:08, Wednesday, 20 June 2007

An 84-year-old Dutch driver astonished police this week when he admitted that he had been driving without a licence for 67 years.

An 84-year-old Dutch driver astonished police this week when he admitted during a random check that not only was his car uninsured but he had been driving without a licence for 67 years.

Dutch media said the man had escaped detection because he had never got a speeding ticket or been involved in a crash.

The Netherlands has an elaborate system of traffic cameras that can track offenders.

One Irish man received a €71.50 fine when re-entering Holland through passport control last month - for a speeding ticket captured in October 2006.

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