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Choosing one of the world’s most famous cartoon characters for a fake driving licence might seem like something only Homer Simpson himself would do, but this week police pulled over a driver who had done just that.

A unidentified male driver was stopped by police in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, this week and presented the officer with the licence, featuring the character from The Simpsons.

Thames Valley Police (@ThamesVP) Earlier this week, @tvprp's PC Phillips stopped a car in Milton Keynes.



When she tried to identify the driver's ID, she found the below...



The driver's car was seized and he was reported for driving with no insurance and driving without a proper licence.



D'oh! ‍🤦‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/1IFWvJzyvH

The spoof licence came complete with an image of Simpson saying his “D’oh!” catchphrase, a signature and address. Thames Valley police said in a tweet: “The driver’s car was seized and he was reported for driving with no insurance and driving without a proper licence. D’oh!”

TVP Roads Policing (@tvprp) This was presented as a driving licence to us last night in @tvp_mk. Also had no insurance and therefore car seized and reported for both offences. #P6432 pic.twitter.com/JEZq0Fu4y6

Social media users have pointed out that the man did not even get the cartoon character’s date of birth or address right.

The date of birth on the fake licence is 4 August 1963, while Simpson’s date of birth in the TV show is 12 May 1956.

One person wrote: “Everyone knows that Homer Simpson lives at 742 Evergreen Terrace! Amateur ... ”