United KingdomPC Nicholas Lovatt, a police officer with Derbyshire Police since 2001 and a participant in Channel 5's show Traffic Cops, was dismissed following a misconduct hearing. The hearing revealed that Lovatt repeatedly drove two motorbikes without valid insurance or MOT certificates between September 2025 and November 2025. He drove his own motorbike, registered as SORN (not taxed and without a valid MOT), 16 times, and another motorbike owned by a friend, which had an expired MOT and was also SORN, six times. During a stop by a colleague on November 26, 2025, Lovatt falsely claimed his bike had not been used recently, despite evidence showing otherwise. While he admitted to the offenses, he denied acting dishonestly or without integrity. Chief Constable Simon Blatchly concluded that Lovatt's actions violated standards of honesty and integrity, significantly harming public trust in policing.
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