A man has narrowly escaped a prison sentence after sending a lookalike to sit his theory test for him.

Ali Mohammed, 26, from Birmingham, had taken the test a staggering 18 times previously, each time resulting in failure. On his most recent attempt, the Turkish father-of-one sent a doppelganger in his place to try the test out for him.

Birmingham Crown Court also heard that Mohammed had attempted to have an impersonator sit the test in his place previously – six years before in Stoke a similar looking man was refused entry to sit the exam after failing a security test when the invigilators became suspicious of his true identity.

Mohammed was eventually arrested on suspicion of fraud, after initially telling police that his provisional license was stolen. His story however fell through when it was revealed his “thief” had attempted to sit the Driving Theory Test in his name.

The defence for Mr Mohammed claims that the 26 year-old owner of a car valeting service resorted to desperate measures to get closer to gain his full driving license after a string of unsuccessful attempts.

The prosecuting team highlighted the fact that his actions could have potentially caused danger to himself or the public had his scheme ultimately succeeded and he was allowed a full license, despite not being fully aware of the Theory of Driving.

Whilst Mohammed was spared prison, he was handed a 9-month suspended sentence for a period of 2 years, as well as 200 hours of Community Service and ordered to pay £560 court costs.

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Although Halloween is mostly viewed as a fun time to dress up and take the children out trick-or-treating, it also happens to be one of the most infamous nights of the year for road accidents involving pedestrians.

The AAA warns that between the hours of 4pm and midnight are the times most dangerous for pedestrians, due to the large number of motorists on the roads either taking their children trick-or-treating or otherwise attending the increasingly common themed Halloween parties.

The weather at this time of year also unfortunately lends itself towards car accidents, due to the wet roads, glare from the Autumnal sun and leaves on the roads becoming factors in the rising number of accidents towards the final months of the year.

As many people take advantage of the Halloween theme to dress up in scary costumes, this also can have negative implications sue to its ability to restrict visibility and mobility for pedestrians, as well as the common colour of black being worn making the pedestrians much harder to see by motorists, especially as the nights get darker earlier on.

Many people will also be attending Halloween celebrations, with a majority of party-goers consuming alcohol – a deadly combination when teamed with driving. Stay sober behind the wheel, not just this Friday!

Halloween is supposed to be the scariest night of the year – but for the right reasons.

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Maintaining your vehicle is just as important as learning to operate it correctly. One of the main factors of good car maintenance is checking that you have the right amount of pressure in your tyres.

Over-inflated tyres will be hard to handle correctly. Under-inflated tyres are much more likely to overheat. Both of these pose serious safety risks, so do not underestimate the importance of keeping an eye on your tyre pressure.

By not maintaining your tyre pressure, you are effectively reducing the life expectancy of your tyres, which will lead to unnecessary purchasing of replacement tyres that could have easily been avoided if you had taken more care of them. You will also be much more likely to pass your dreaded MOT with correctly inflated tyres.

You will also be throwing away money on fuel, as tyres that are not inflated to the optimum level will not be fully fuel-efficient. In this day and age, every penny counts, so keep your tyre pressure at the recommended level and see your money go further.

To keep your pressure at the right level, you will need to find the recommended Tyre Pressure for your car – this can usually be found in the manual provided with your car. If your car is not brand new, and does not have a manual, a little research online or by contacting the manufacturer or other ‘in-the-know’ people should do the trick.

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