An Edinburgh man has been put behind bars after being caught driving while disqualified over twenty times.
The 40-year-old appeared at by officers on Wednesday via prison video link where he admitted driving without a licence and insurance.
The law-breaker, from the Niddrie area, was already banned from getting behind the wheel until the year 2033 when he was stopped Police carried in the capital, reports the Daily Record.
He was jailed for nine months after being convicted of driving while disqualified for the 25th time.
Fiscal depute Sarah Noon told the court that the driver was pulled over in a Nissan Almera by officers on mobile patrol in Niddrie House Avenue at around 10.20am on September 16 last year.
Police carried out computer checks which revealed his driving history, she explained.
Defence agent Eddie Wilson confirmed to the court that his client had 24 previous convictions for driving while disqualified.
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Mr Wilson said his client claimed that he was responding to an “SOS from his girlfriend” over a health matter but added: “Clearly this is no excuse.”
Sheriff Kenneth Campbell QC said the driver's record was “extremely concerning”.
As well as nine months behind bars, he also disqualified him from driving for eight years.
