A teenager who has repeatedly flouted motoring laws has been jailed.

Blackburn magistrates heard Haseeb Aziz had never past a test or been insured to drive and repeatedly drove while disqualified.

Jailing him for 22 weeks District Judge Alexandra Preston said he was "clearly a menace on the road".

Aziz, 18, of the Blackburn with Darwen Foyer, Prince's Street, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to four charges of driving while disqualified and without insurance and handling a stolen motorbike.

He was jailed for 22 weeks and banned from driving for two years following the completion of his sentence.

District Judge Preston said Aziz had pleaded guilty to a "raft" of vehicle offences committed this year.

He was caught on a Lexmoto motorbike on June 1 in Kemple View, Clitheroe, on August 15 driving an Audi A3 displaying the wrong plates in Barbara Castle Way in Blackburn, on September 18 in Blackburn driving a Volkswagen Polo, and on November 9 in Oxford Close, Blackburn, in a Volkswagen Golf.

"You have an absolutely appalling record for someone who is only 18 years old," said District Judge Preston.

"All the offences committed this year where while you were subject to a community order imposed for similar offences."

She said Aziz had told the Probation Officer preparing a pre-sentence report that he considered himself a good driver.

You don't seem to think the rules of the road apply to you," she said.

"You have never passed test, you have never been insured and in the past you have been convicted of driving dangerously. You are clearly a menace on the road.

"You have been every chance by the courts to change the way you behave as far as driving is concerned but you have thrown it away and committed the same offences over and over again."

Suzanne Byrne, prosecuting, said Aziz had been banned for 18 months for dangerous driving and a further ban for 24 months had been imposed in June for disqualified driving.

She said two of the cars Aziz had been driving in the latest series of offences had been displaying false number plates.

On one occasion he had tried to run off when stopped but had been detained.

Zabair Afzal, by way of mitigation, said his client was a young man who had had a number of personal issues to deal with, issues that remained with him.

"The pre-sentence report says at the time he was thrill seeking," said Mr Afzal.

"He says driving gave him a buzz which helped him forget about his personal issues momentarily. He is genuinely terrified of going into custody."