Driver not wearing seat belt among 5 York and North Yorkshire motorists banned

Inconsiderate driving and not wearing a seat belt were among offences committed by 5 motorists from York and North Yorkshire now banned from the roads.

Drivers were banned for inconsiderate driving and not wearing a seat belt <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>

(Image: Newsquest)

Five motorists from York and North Yorkshire have been banned from driving after they were convicted of inconsiderate driving and not wearing a seat belt among other offences.

Three motorists had their cases heard at Harrogate Magistrates Court.

James Gardner, 43, of Main Street, Kirby Misperton near Malton, pleaded guilty to speeding on the A169 at High Horcum.

He was banned from driving for 70 days, fined £666 and ordered to pay a £266 statutory surcharge and £130 prosecution costs.

Daniel Prendergast, 50, of Westover Road, Scarborough, pleaded guilty to driving when not wearing a seat belt and failure to tell police who was driving his vehicle when it allegedly committed a motoring offence.

He was banned from driving for six months and ordered to pay a £153 fine, £120 prosecution costs and a £61 statutory surcharge.

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Carole Stevenson, 47, of Biggin near Tadcaster, did not respond to a summons, did not attend court and was convicted in her absence of failure to tell police who was driving her car when it allegedly committed a motoring offence.

She was banned from driving for six months, fined £180 and ordered to pay £120 prosecution costs and a £72 statutory surcharge.

Two had their cases heard at Bradford Magistrates Court for offences committed in West Yorkshire.

Malachi Baxter, 19, of Fulford Cross, Fulford, pleaded guilty to driving without reasonable consideration to other road users in Leeds and speeding in Leeds.

He was banned from driving for six months, fined £60 and ordered to pay £130 prosecution costs and a £24 statutory surcharge.

Michael Barker, 58, of Main Street, Towton, pleaded guilty to speeding in a 30mph zone in Wakefield.

He was banned from driving for six months, fined £153 and ordered to pay £130 prosecution costs and a £61 statutory surcharge.