A Seat Ibiza was seized in West Oxfordshire when police officers spotted the driver had no insurance or licence.

The baby blue hatchback was stopped in the Carterton area yesterday (Saturday, October 28).

Patrolling officers from Witney Police Station’s problem solving team witnessed the car being driven without insurance or a valid licence.

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The vehicle was seized and is no longer on the road.

A recent FOI submitted by the Oxford Mail showed there has been an increase in the number of drivers stopped by police in Oxfordshire without a valid licence.

Between March and September this year, 505 people have been stopped without a licence in the county, compared to 326 between March and September 2019.

Police would not comment on the reason for the increase.