A MAN was caught driving without a valid licence or insurance. John Williams appeared in the dock at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, March 28. The 51-year-old from Hermitage, currently said to be of no fixed address, admitted driving a Nissan X on Stretcher Drive in Hermitage on Wednesday, March 13, with neither a valid insurance policy nor driving licence. He was fined £120. No order for costs was made because of his limited means but Mr Williams was required to pay a statutory victim services surcharge of £48. In addition, he was banned from driving for 12 months.