[papermule]

> I very much doubt that you would be arrested if you tried to drive a car without a license.

Without a valid driving license you will not be able to get insurance, unless you stole an insured vehicle from your parents or off the street.

Patrol cars in the UK and Europe have cameras that read number plates and check a database against all insured vehicles. If the car is not insured you will get pulled over, upon which you will be asked to present your driving license.