The case of Waseem Javed, of Morris Street, Glodwick, has exposed alarming gaps in ensuring banned drivers carry out the required checks before being allowed back on the road.
In 2003, Mr Javed was given an 18-month community order and disqualified from driving for 12 months after being charged with driving without a licence or insurance, failing to stop after an accident and the subsequent failure to report it. He was driving around Glodwick when he bumped his car against a kerb and hit a parked car.
The father-of-three was finally able to take his driving test in 2008 and issued with a full driving licence.
All seemed fine and he had no idea he was listed as a disqualified driver until the police pulled him over in July for a faulty light on his car.
When Mr Javed produced his licence, officers told him he would need to inform the DVLA and they would resolve the issue.
The DVLA said Mr Javed was disqualified from driving and would need to send back his licence so it could be endorsed.
