Disqualified driver jailed after being caught behind the wheel in Kettering

A driver has been jailed for a second time after being caught behind the wheel despite being disqualified from driving.

Anmeet Singh came to the attention of Northamptonshire Police Roads Policing officers on patrol in Kettering, as he drove a blue Audi A3 car in Rockingham Road shortly before 11pm on Monday (July 1).

Singh was followed by the officers as he drove along Lower Street before he stopped outside an address in Charles Court. He initially admitted to not having car insurance but when asked for his proof of identity, he confessed to being disqualified from driving.

Routine checks on the Police National Computer confirmed Singh, of Park Close in Hounslow, was disqualified from driving until November 2025, and had only been released from prison in March after serving an eight-week sentence for defying his ban.

Singh was arrested and subsequently charged with driving while disqualified and driving with no valid third-party insurance.

On Tuesday (July 2), he pleaded guilty to both offences at Northampton Magistrates’ Court and was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison. He was also disqualified from driving for 36 months, which included an 18-month extension, and ordered to pay £154 victim surcharge and £85 court costs.

Arresting officer PC Harrison Beverley of the Roads Policing Team said: “This was the second time that Anmeet Singh had been charged for driving while disqualified, showing a complete disregard of the law and I am pleased the courts have dealt with him robustly.

“We have a duty to protect law-abiding road users from those who have been caught flouting the law, having previously been sentenced for traffic-related offences, and we will take action against anyone who fails to comply with a court order.”

Tragically in 2023, after being involved in a road collision in Northamptonshire, 29 people never returned home safely to their loved ones, and 271 required urgent medical assistance for serious and life-changing injuries.

Anyone with information about road safety concerns or any vehicle crime is asked to report it online at www.northants.police.uk/reportonline or call Northamptonshire Police on 101. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Always call 999 in the event of an emergency, such as a crime in progress or where life is at risk.