A wannabe policeman fitted blue flashing lights to his Ford Focus and pulled drivers over on West Midlands roads after failing to get a job in the force, a court heard.

Daniel Bunce was facing jail today after a judge told him impersonating a policeman was “very serious”.

The 20-year-old from Tipton bought the lights after his application to get a legitimate job in the police was turned down.

He was also spotted using them to beat traffic jams, Warley Magistrates Court heard yesterday.

Mr Peter Love, prosecuting, said it was “bizarre case”. He said Bunce, who was a security guard but is now out of work, bought the silver Focus in January this year and had the lights fitted to the roof of his car shortly afterwards.

On September 1, he sped up alongside Andrew Garmston, who was riding his three-wheeled motorbike in Jervoise Lane in West Bromwich, and gestured for him to pull over.

Bunce gave Mr Garmston a ticking off for not wearing a helmet before reassuring him he was not going to fine him this time.

Mr Love said Joseph Richards, a friend of Mr Garmston who had been riding alongside him on a quad bike, recognised Bunce from school.

He said “you’re not a police officer” but Bunce responded that he was from Wednesbury traffic division before driving off.

The friends called police who matched the incident with a separate report of a Ford Focus using a flashing light in traffic jams on the southbound M5 at Worcester on April 30.

In interview, Bunce, of Beech Crescent, said he had pulled people over a number of times.

He admitted one charge of impersonating a special constable or a member of a police force.

Mr Gerard Brady, defending, said: “There is an immense amount of regret.

“He has always wanted to be a policeman. He applied for the job but did not get it.”

Mr Brady said his defendant had previously been in a part-time traffic management job which meant he could use orange flashing lights  — but this did not include the blue lights.

“He was immature and regrets his actions,” said Mr Brady.

District Judge Graham Wilkinson said he had not ruled out custody saying: “Impersonating a police officer is an offence I take very seriously.”

The case was adjourned for reports and Bunce is due to appear in court again on January 4.