Carlos Tevez , the ManchesterCity forward, has been charged with driving without insurance and while disqualified, Cheshire Police has said.

The 29-year-old of Alderley Edge, Cheshire, was arrested on 8th March on the A538 in Macclesfield. He was also arrested last week on suspicion of driving while disqualified despite having been banned in January. He had also previously pleaded guilty to counts of failing to provide information related to an earlier speeding incident.

The Argentinian answered bail at Cheshire Police’s custody suite in Middlewich earlier and has been bailed to appear before Macclesfield magistrates on 3 April.

Cheshire police confirmed in a statement: “Cheshire Constabulary has charged a 29-year-old man from Alderley Edge with offences of driving while disqualified and driving without insurance.

“The man was arrested on the A538 in Macclesfield at 5.13pm on Thursday, March 7, and later released on police bail. He answered bail today at Middlewich Custody Suite and was formally charged. He will appear at Macclesfield Magistrates’ Court on 3rd April.”

If found guilty, the striker – who reportedly earns just shy of £200,000 a week – could face a six-month jail term and will be no surprise if he is made an example of. If his salary is reportedly correct at around £200,000 per week, no doubt he will have the finest legal counsel available to defend him. If all else fails, insurancedealer is sure that he’ll hire the services of a chauffeur who will pay significantly cheap taxi insurance compared to the premium he will face upon return of his licence. The police now have greater powers to seize cars and this has been widely publicized. However there still seems to be an imbalance of the fine and/or points that are imposed. Insurance premiums are not cheap, especially for youngsters. Premiums can be £1000’s yet the fine for a first no insurance offence can be only £500 (along with 6 points). Take speeding as another example. Travelling at 35mph on the highway normally leads to a fixed penalty of £60 and three points yet there is a continual drive to highlight the perils and injuries inflicted at this speed. Yet parking in a designated parking bay but outside of the correct hours can incur a fine of £120…. Perhaps there needs to be a review of the penalties imposed in alignment with the seriousness and/or impact of offences.