What a Plonker! Driver stopped by police has fake Del Boy driving licence

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What a Plonker! Driver stopped by police has fake Del Boy driving licence
(Image credit: Norfolk and Suffolk police)

Fromage Frais! Del Boy driver in hot water

Police described a motorist who had a fake driving licence in the name of Only Fools and Horse character Del Boy Trotter as being a plonker!

The driver, who had no insurance and no driving licence, was stopped by Norfolk and Suffolk police on the A47 in Terrington, near King’s Lynn.

And officers were left chuckling when they spotted a driving licence in the name of Del Boy Trotter stating that the owner was only qualified to drive a three-wheel van! The fake licence also stated Del Boy was born in 1958 and said he was from Tower Hamlets in London.

Police added that the fake licence wasn’t intended to fool them, saying on twitter that it "wasn't produced to deceive me, it was seen after the driver had been dealt with which made us both laugh".

The laughter didn’t stop the police from seizing the vehicle – which had four wheels unlike Del’s famous three wheel van!

Pic: Norfolk and Suffolk Police Dogs.

David Hollingsworth
David Hollingsworth
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David is the What To Watch Editor and has over 20 years of experience in television journalism. He is currently writing about the latest television and film news for What To Watch.

Before working for What To Watch, David spent many years working for TV Times magazine, interviewing some of television's most famous stars including Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland, singer Lionel Richie and wildlife legend Sir David Attenborough. 

David started out as a writer for TV Times before becoming the title's deputy features editor and then features editor. During his time on TV Times, David also helped run the annual TV Times Awards. David is a huge Death in Paradise fan, although he's still failed to solve a case before the show's detective! He also loves James Bond and controversially thinks that Timothy Dalton was an excellent 007.

Other than watching and writing about telly, David loves playing cricket, going to the cinema, trying to improve his tennis and chasing about after his kids!