York and North Yorkshire motorists sentenced recently

She was among three York and North Yorkshire motorists who did not reply to the court warning that they were facing prosecution for traffic offences.

All three cases went ahead in their absence. A fourth motorist who did respond to the court summons was banned from driving.

Ryan Bartholomew, 32, of Northfield Terrace, Church Fenton, was convicted in his absence by Bradford magistrates of breaking a 30 mph speed limit near Wakefield. He was fined £92, ordered to pay £130 prosecution costs and given three penalty points.

Harrogate magistrates dealt with three cases.

Callum Buck, 37, of Cornwood Way, Haxby, was convicted in his absence of careless driving and driving without insurance in York. He was given six penalty points, fined £660 and ordered to pay £130 prosecution costs and a £264 statutory surcharge.

Jay Clarke, 29, of Hillam Road, Gateforth near Selby, pleaded guilty to driving without insurance.  He was banned from driving for six months, fined £646 and ordered to pay £120 prosecution costs and a £258 statutory surcharge.

Maria Sotelino, 41, of Admiral Way, Sherburn-in-Elmet, was convicted in her absence of failure to tell police who was driving her car when it allegedly committed a traffic offence. She was banned from driving for six months, fined £660 and ordered to pay £120 prosecution costs and a £264 statutory surcharge.