Davidc said:If you don't have a licence you are not competent to drive. Either you havent passed a test or a court has said you aren't.
not necessarily. you may not hold a licence for that reason or you may have had it revoked as punishment for a driving offence. You may still be competent but legally unable to drive. Driving to the shops with or without a licence has the same intent. ie I need to get to the shops. Going to the shops with a sawn-off shotgun implies another intent.