Telford van driver, 45, found guilty of driving while using phone gets hefty fine
Magistrates also impose six penalty points on motorist’s licence over offence.
Published 16th Oct 2026, 02:00 BST
A van driver who was found guilty of using his phone while driving has been ordered to pay more than £1,200.
Gareth Morgan, aged 45, used his phone while driving a Citroen Dispatch on Hall Park Way, Telford on October 29 last year.
Morgan, of High Street, Madeley, Telford, pleaded not guilty to using a handheld device while driving a motor vehicle, but was found guilty at Telford Magistrates Court.
Magistrates fined Morgan £440 and ordered for his driving licence to be endorsed with six penalty points.
Morgan was also ordered to pay £650 in prosecution costs and a £176 victim surcharge, bringing his total legal bill to £1,266.