A 14-year-old teen appeared in court after being caught by police towing a caravan on the M4 in October last year. Officers spotted him driving a vehicle towing the caravan between junction 16 and 17 on the motorway.
Somerset Live reported that the teen, who has since turned 15 and could not be named for legal reasons, was seen by police driving a Saab towing the caravan which had three other occupants.
Neither the teen who was from Country Clare in Ireland nor the occupants had a valid driving licence. Wiltshire Live reported that when the police stopped the vehicle, the boy gave them a false name, claiming to be eight years older than he was.
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He was arrested and taken into custody. He was later charged with obstructing police and driving without a licence or insurance.
The police statement said: “A teenager who was just 14 when he was caught towing a caravan on the M4 has appeared in court. The boy, who has since turned 15 but cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Swindon Magistrates Court last week charged with obstructing police and driving without a licence or insurance.
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“It follows his arrest on October 26 last year when a police officer spotted him driving a Saab and towing a caravan on the M4 westbound between junction 16 and junction 17. The vehicle had three passengers inside - none of these people had a valid UK driving licence."
The police statement said that the teen gave his age as 22-years-old and continued: “Last week, the teenager, who is from County Clare in Ireland, pleaded guilty to all offences. Due to a lack of means, no order for costs was made. He was given a four month conditional discharge and ordered to pay a £20 surcharge.”
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