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A County Durham driver caught with cannabis in his system has been banned from driving for three years.
Daniel Kirby, 31, of Ford Terrace, Chilton, admitted driving a Ford on the A689 at Rushyford with excess cannabis in his blood on January 28, 2026.
Blood tests found at least 9.4 micrograms per litre of cannabis, above England’s legal limit.
Kirby pleaded guilty at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court on October 9 and was banned from driving for 36 months.
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He was fined £195 and ordered to pay a £78 victim surcharge and £85 in prosecution costs, deducted from his benefits.
Kirby also admitted driving without insurance and while holding only a provisional licence.
His driving record was endorsed for both offences, but he received no further penalty.