Police stop Morecambe driver for no insurance and find licence was revoked

Lancs Road Police stopped the car in Morecambe on Tuesday for having no insurance.

The driver admitted to being disqualified...but police informed them they weren’t – however, their licence had been revoked.

Revocation is not the same as disqualification. It involves the withdrawal of a motorist's licence with no end date by when they can drive again.

Having your driving licence revoked effectively means that it has been cancelled.

You cannot drive again until you've got a new provisional licence, which you have to pay for again.

A licence can be revoked if you no longer meet licensing criteria, such as if you are convicted of a relevant criminal offence.

Your licence can also be revoked if it is believed that you are a threat to public safety or that it is in the public interest to do so.

The vehicle was seized and the driver reported for summons.