Police officers left shocked after stopping car on busy A-road near Mansfield - and finding 14-year-old behind the wheel

Officers were stunned after pulling over a car being driven ‘all over the road’ along a busy route near Mansfield – and finding a 14-year-old behind the wheel.
By Tom Hardwick
Published 20th Oct 2022, 19:45 GMT
Updated 20th Oct 2022, 19:45 GMT
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On Tuesday, October 18, officers from Derbyshire Police’s roads policing unit spotted a car being driven erratically on the A617 near Pleasley.

A unit spokesman said: “This Focus drove by one of the team with no lights on and all over the road – vehicle then appears to be failing to stop before the driver begins struggling with the gears.

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“Vehicle stopped and driver found to be a 14-year-old female – we were not expecting that.

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Officers were shocked to find a 14-year-old girl was driving the car along the A617.Officers were shocked to find a 14-year-old girl was driving the car along the A617.
Officers were shocked to find a 14-year-old girl was driving the car along the A617.
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