Collared! Driver stopped by police refuses to inform them his identify – regardless of it being tattooed on his neck
A disqualified driver refused to tell police his name moments before they spotted that it was tattooed on his neck.
Daniel Tate, of Woodlands in Doncaster, was seen by officers driving a grey Mitsubishi Shogun on January 25.
Officers suspected he was under the influence and requested Tate to stop.
He was caught on bodycam footage refusing to give his details to police and falsely claiming he was insured.
Despite insisting he was not lying to police when he told them he did not have any ID, he was caught in a lie when he pretended his name was not Daniel.
Tate was arrested and later charged for driving whilst disqualified, failing to co-operate with a preliminary test and using a motor vehicle without insurance.
He was taken to Doncaster custody, where he further refused to provide a sample for drug testing.
He pleaded guilty the following day on January 26, at Doncaster Magistrates’ Court.
He was sentenced to six months in prison, disqualified from driving for five years and ordered to pay £239 in fees.
Daniel Tate was pulled over by police in South Yorkshire on January 25 while driving a grey Mitsubishi Shogun on in Doncaster but refused to give his details to officer
He tried to claim his name was not Daniel despite it being tattooed on his neck
In the hilarious video, Tate was asked if he had any ID. He replied: ‘No, I haven’t got none.’
He then pleaded to police: ‘I have got insurance, I’m not lying. I’ve got no reason to lie.’
The officer responded: ‘Some people do though all the time, don’t they?’
Tate added: ‘I wouldn’t buy a motor like this and then not insure it.’
The officer replied: ‘The first thing I’m going to say is – are you Daniel?’
‘No,’ replied Tate.
The officer then caught Tate in his own lie, asking: ‘So you have got Daniel written on your neck. So are you Daniel?’
Tate then admitted to the officer that he was Daniel.
Officers also suspected Tate of being under the influence and requested him to provide a sample of breath and a drugs wipe, which he failed to do
The officer then mocked the criminal for his earlier plea, saying ”Oh but I’m not lying to you’ – You are lying.’
In a later clip, as Tate was arrested, he refused to take a drug wipe.
Arresting officer Sophie Drinkall said: ‘As roads policing officers, we all too often witness the consequences of drivers who believe they’re untouchable and show blatant disregard for the law, for our roads, and for the people who use them.
‘It’s this behaviour that causes serious and fatal collisions. As part of our commitment to making roads safer, we will continue to stop, check, and enforce wherever necessary and make no apologies for our efforts and disruption.
‘Tate had been disqualified from driving previously but has continued to show complete disregard for the law and everyone’s safety.
‘Driver behaviour must change, and I hope Tate’s sentence reinforces our zero tolerance approach.’
