Uninsured Northumberland driver claims he ploughed into shop wall after choking on chipMark Chater also had no licence when he crashed into the convenience storeView Image Mark Chaters leaves South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court in Bedlington. (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)An uninsured driver claimed he ploughed into a Northumberland shop wall because he'd choked on a chip. Mark Chater also didn't have a licence when he crashed into the store, in Blyth, earlier this year. After initially speaking to the victim, Chater fled the scene when he was informed the police had been called. He's very remorseful and a regular customer of the shop in question.