Migrant driver without licence killed grandmother, 70, in legal loophole

Timothy Kusemi, a Nigerian national, had a provisional licence when he caused the death of Susan Whittles, 70
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A man who only had a provisional licence and failed his test twice hit and killed a pensioner after a loophole allowed him to drive on the roads alone.

Timothy Kusemi, a Nigerian national, had a provisional licence when he caused the death of Susan Whittles, 70, at a rural junction near Bridlington in East Yorkshire on November 24, 2023, an inquest heard.

But a coroner has warned foreign drivers are allowed to drive unsupervised, which British learners are forbidden from doing.

Kusemi, a Nigerian national, had already failed his British driving test twice before the fatal smash – but was still legally allowed behind the wheel.

He went on to fail a further four times after Ms Whittles’ death before finally passing on March 21, 2025 – two years a...