POLICE dealt with an illegal moped driver on their way to reports of an "over the prescribed limit" car driver last night.

The car driver - spotted in Gomersal - was more than four times over the legal limit.

A road-side breath test, conducted by officers, gave a "staggering" reading of 147.

The prescribed limit is 35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

On the way to dealing with the report of the car driver, officers sighted a moped travelling down a dark country lane, in Gomersal. 

The rider had a pillion passenger sat behind them, but they weren't wearing any protective equipment.

After stopping the moped, officers found the rider was only a provisional licence holder.

They were failing to display "L" plates.

It is also illegal to carry a pillion passenger as a provisional rider, under The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999. 

It states: "The holder of a provisional licence authorising the driving of a moped shall not drive such a vehicle while carrying on it another person."

The rider was issued summons to court for various document offences.