A food delivery driver is to be reported to the Public Prosecution Service after police stopped a vehicle in Ballymena that officers suspected was dangerous and then discovered it had no insurance, no MOT, and had been declared off the road.

Officers from the PSNI District Support Team stopped the car on Sunday evening, 12 July, during patrols in the Ballymena area. A roadside examination led them to believe the vehicle had multiple defects that made it unsafe.

Checks showed there was no valid insurance policy, no current MOT certificate, and the vehicle had a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) in place, meaning it should not have been used on a public road.

The car was seized at the roadside and will be examined further. The driver, who was delivering food for a local takeaway at the time, is now to be reported for the offences.

Police ensured that the takeaway orders were still delivered. The PSNI said road safety is a priority in the Mid and East Antrim area and that vehicles must be used legally and safely.

Driving without insurance, using a vehicle without a valid MOT where required, or driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition can each lead to prosecution. A vehicle declared SORN must generally remain off public roads. The Public Prosecution Service will now consider the case.