AN ABBEY WOOD man who drove his car whilst disqualified will appear in court this morning charged with a string of motoring offences.

Kevin Holt, 32 of Parkway was arrested on Saturday after police received reports from the public of a Ford Focus being driven dangerously on the A12 in Essex near Colchester.

The car was later found at a petrol station at Rivenhall at about 1.20pm, where the driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

Holt is also charged with failing to provide a specimen for analysis, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance and having no test certificate.

He was remanded in custody over the weekend and is due to appear at Colchester Magistrates Court today.