Officers pulled over a car in Blackburn as a part of operation Tutelage.
The driver told police they had a two-day policy on the vehicle but when asked for evidence, he could not find any on his emails or banking, according to officers.
Officers also said that one of the tyres was defective.
The car was seized and the driver reported for the offences.
A spokesperson for the police said: “Car stopped in Blackburn due to Operation Tutelage.
“Driver claimed to have a two day policy but was not able to provide any evidence of this on email or banking. Tyre was also defective.
“Car seized and driver reported for the offences.”
Operation Tutelage is a national police-led operation to reduce the impact of untaxed, uninsured, untraceable and unsafe drivers.
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