Van driver caught with fake insurance after fleeing police

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 14:32 · Archive

A white van driver in Oxford initially failed to stop for police and was found carrying a fraudulent insurance certificate.

Thames Valley Police attempted to stop a white van driver on Rose Hill, Oxford on Wednesday after spotting him not wearing a seatbelt. The driver initially drove away rather than pull over, but officers caught up with him.

When stopped, the driver produced a motor trade insurance certificate. However, checks revealed the document was fraudulent and that no valid insurance policy was in place.

Thames Valley Police seized the vehicle and reported the driver. The force said in a statement that what began as a seatbelt offence had developed into a more serious matter, and described the fake insurance certificate as 'about as genuine as a £3 note'.

How it is being reported

• White van driver fails to escape police after driving away from officersA white van driver not wearing a seatbelt has failed to escape police in Oxford after driving away from officers.Oxford Mail · 14 Oct, 13:59
• White van driver fails to escape police after driving away from officersA white van driver not wearing a seatbelt has failed to escape police in Oxford after driving away from officers.Oxfordshire Guardian · 14 Oct, 13:59

In this story: Thames Valley Police · Rose Hill · Oxford

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