An OAP with one of Britain's worst driving records and a history of fines, jail terms and police stingers has been caught behind the wheel while banned - for the 11TH time.
Reckless Richard Ackerman, 68, has a string of convictions for motoring offences - but claims he's "above the law".
The road "menace" was five months into his latest three-year restriction when he was found in his beaten-up L-plate Rover 75 on April 6.
Ackerman told officers he had been trying to move the car 30 metres from his driveway to a nearby garage - even though he was disqualified and had no MOT.
In a bizarre police interview, Ackerman accepted he was banned - but claimed he simply didn't care.
He said he "didn't give a monkeys about the law", adding: "The life I'm living is way beyond anything to do with the law."
A court heard Ackerman had ten previous convictions for driving while disqualified.
The latest, in November 2018, saw him jailed after leading police on a chase in Cornwall that only ended when a stinger brought his vehicle to a jolting halt.
Ackerman, from Swindon, Wiltshire, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, driving without insurance or a MOT.
He was given a 12-month community order, fined £100 and had six months added to his driving ban.
Chairman of the bench Jane Flew said: "You have an appalling history of driving whilst disqualified.
"You are a menace to other road users because despite lengthy bans, prison sentences and community orders you still meddle with cars and are tempted to get behind the wheel of a car."
Nicola Smailes, defending, said her client had long suffered from mental health problems.
Adding that her client was remorseful, Miss Smailes said: "Really, life is more stable now than it has ever been - and certainly since the 1980s."
Magistrates also ordered that Ackerman complete up to 20 rehabilitation activity days and pay £175 in costs and surcharge.
