Points and big court bill after 2020 no-insurance driving case is proved in man's absence
A man has been handed a court bill of more than £1,000 and had six points slapped on his licence after magistrates proved a driving offence against him in his absence.
By David Tooley
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Newport (South Wales) Magistrates' Court was told that Gwent Police had stopped Ian Pipe, of Sunningdale, Leominster, in Alexandra Road, Newport, on January 9, 2020.
Pipe was charged with driving a Volkswagen without insurance.
On Thursday the court decided to deal with the matter in Pipe's absence.
They handed down a fine of £660, and a court bill of £264 for a victims' surcharge and prosecution costs of £90 on top of endorsing his licence with six points.
Pipe has been ordered to pay the total of £1,014 that he owes the court by February 22 this year.