A banned driver with 59 points on his licence was pulled over by Lincolnshire Police while driving a white Ford Transit Connect on July 23, despite being disqualified from the road. Bodycam footage shows officers confronting Iain Ashmore, 45, who joked about having even more penalty points.
Ashmore complained he was "fed up of being pulled over" and threatened to make a formal complaint. When PC Mark Solder asked why, Ashmore claimed police were unfairly picking on him after stopping him "three times in one month".
"It says you've got 59 points"
The officer then checked his details and told the stunned motorist: "It says you've got 59 points at the minute." Ashmore casually replied: "Oh has it gone down now has it?" When PC Solder responded "Down?", Ashmore quipped: "My mistake, it was 61."
Under the UK "totting-up" system, accumulating 12 or more points within a three-year period typically results in a minimum six-month driving ban. When asked how he had managed to keep his licence with 61 points, Ashmore laughed and replied: "Because I'm a very good person."
"Astronomical" insurance costs
Ashmore admitted his insurance costs were "astronomical" but shrugged them off as "just a pretty penny", insisting it was still cheaper than insurance for lorry drivers. He was illegally driving the white Ford Transit Connect on May 30, June 23 and July 23 this year.
At Lincoln Magistrates' Court, Ashmore, of Witham St Hughes, Lincolnshire, admitted three offences of driving while disqualified, three offences of driving without any insurance and one offence of driving while using a mobile phone.
"A menace to other lawful drivers"
Last month, he was handed an eight-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months. He was also banned from driving for a further 12 months and ordered to pay court costs and a surcharge.
PC Solder, of Lincolnshire Police, said: "This man continued to drive despite being banned from doing so; he is now disqualified until July 2027. He has 59 points on his driving licence. Driving is a privilege but does comes with responsibilities and costs that the vast majority of road users understand they must meet."
The officer added: "He is a risk on the roads and a menace to other lawful drivers."
