A farmer who didn’t tax his car, which was also uninsured, has managed to keep hold of his driving licence - that he had previously failed to renew.

Tom Bonner Brummitt, aged 28, of Mill Road, Greeba, appeared before Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes last week and admitted having no vehicle licence for his Ford Ranger, which was uninsured.

He also admitted that his driving licence had not been renewed after its 10-year expiry.

Police in Port Soderick Glen Road saw Brummitt in the Ford Ranger on June 17. They spotted it had not been taxed and discovered Brummitt’s driving licence had also expired.

It later turned out he was uninsured, too.

Brummitt had since renewed his driving licence and obtained insurance. David Reynolds, defending, said it had been down to a ’number of mistakes’ on Brummitt’s part.

The taxation on the car had run out and he had not realised the driving licence had expired, Mr Reynolds said.

He had two different car insurance forms, but only one renewed automatically.

Mr Reynolds said a driving licence was vital for Brummitt’s work, both as a farmer and for occasional work as an engineer or barman.

Fining him a total of £700, with £50 costs, Mrs Hughes commented: ’For someone for whom one’s driving licence is so important, you have a very casual attitude.’

She did not disqualify him from driving, but added eight penalty points to his licence.