Officers in Vancouver, Canada, were called to the scene on April 8 following reports of a potentially impaired driver and found the man seated behind the wheel.

In a statement issued on Sunday, police said: “Upon speaking with the man, he refused to provide a driver’s license, saying that he didn’t need a license to drive, because it was not a ‘legal fiction’, and that he doesn’t drive – he only ‘travels’.”

Officers reported detecting the smell of alcohol on the man’s breath. When asked to provide a breath sample, he refused, telling police: “I am not a legal fiction to provide a sample to you.”

The man also declined to identify himself, leading officers to arrest him on suspicion of obstructing a peace officer. He was taken into custody until his identity could be confirmed.

Police later established that he did not hold a valid driver’s licence. He was issued with a 90-day driving prohibition, and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.