Six drivers fined as four receive six-month bans in court

Andrew Jennison, 65, of Albert Close, Huntington, was convicted in his absence of careless driving on the M1 in Derbyshire after he failed to attend his trial at Derby Magistrates’ Court.

He was fined £300, ordered to pay £300 prosecution costs and a £120 statutory surcharge and given four penalty points.

Five cases were heard at Harrogate Magistrates Court.

Krzysztof Lewomdowski, 40, of Gladstone Road, Scarborough, was convicted in his absence of driving without insurance and without a licence on the A59 near its junction with the A1.

He was fined £660, ordered to pay £120 prosecution costs and a £264 statutory surcharge and given six penalty points.

Jamie Entwistle, 26, of Murrayfield Gardens, Whitby, was convicted in his absence of driving without insurance and using a car without a valid MOT certificate, both committed on the A171 at Whitby.

He was banned from driving for six months, fined £450 and ordered to pay £120 prosecution costs and a £180 statutory surcharge.

Jamie Brown, 36, of Barkers Lane, Snainton, Scarborough, was convicted in his absence of failure to provide information about the driver of his Mercedes Sprinter when it was allegedly committing an offence.

He was banned from driving for six months, fined £660 and ordered to pay £120 prosecution costs and a £264 statutory surcharge.

Mark Estill, 40, of Fylingthorpe, Whitby, was convicted in his absence of failure to tell police who was driving his car when it was allegedly committing an offence.

He was banned from driving for six months, fined £440 and ordered to pay £120 prosecution costs and a £176 statutory surcharge.

Daniel Russell, 48, of Yew Tree Close, Rufforth, pleaded guilty to speeding on the A64 at Stutton near Tadcaster.

He was banned from driving for six months, fined £384 and ordered to pay a £154 statutory surcharge and £120 prosecution costs.