A WOMAN who drove above the speed limit on the A303 has been hit with points on her licence.
Jenna Catherine Friend, of Galahad Close, Andover, was behind the wheel of a Nissan when she was caught travelling at over the 70mph speed limit. Court documents do not indicate what speed she was driving at.
The offence took place near Sparkford, Somerset, on July 2, last year.
The 35-year-old admitted to the offence and was given three points on her licence.
She must also pay £66 court costs and a £34 victim surcharge.
A MAN has been banned from driving after he was caught drink driving.
James Banks, of Chute Cadley, was stopped on Upper Brook Street in Winchester, while over the drink drive limit on July 22.
The 18-year-old had 54 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.
During a hearing at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court, Banks admitted to the offence.
He has been disqualified from driving for one year and fined £80. He must also pay £45 court costs and a £32 victim surcharge.
A DRIVER who failed to provide a specimen when it was thought he had committed a further offence has been disqualified.
Aaron Gibson, of Scholars Close, Ludgershall, failed to provide the specimen for analysis when he was stopped in Basingstoke on August 6.
The 22-year-old pleaded guilty to the offence during a hearing at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court.
He was banned from driving for 29 months and undergo five rehabilitation days.
Gibson must also complete 150 hours unpaid work, along with paying £85 court costs and a £144 victim surcharge.
AN ANDOVER man who was caught drug driving has been banned from getting behind the wheel.
Ian Cheetham, 36 and of Bridge Street, was stopped on The Broadway, Western Road, Andover, on March 21.
It was found that he had 6.5ug/l of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol THC in his blood. The legal limit is two.
He also had 220ug/l of Benzoylecgonine – the main metabolite of cocaine – in his blood. The legal limit is 50.
Cheetham pleaded guilty to both offences.
He has been banned from driving for 42 months and most complete 80 hours of unpaid work, along with 10 rehabilitation days. He must pay a £95 victim surcharge and £85 court costs.
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