Northampton driver's £2,000 court bill for having fake UK licence

Police made the discovery after he failed to stop in town centre in February

By Kevin Nicholls

Published 25th Aug 2021, 09:54 BST

Updated 26th Aug 2021, 16:00 BST

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A Northampton driver totted up more than £2,000 in one visit to court with a string of motoring offences, including having a fake UK licence.

Romanian Marian Prioteasa, aged 49, was caught behind the wheel of an Audi A6 near his Hester Street home on February 1 this year.

He admitted failing to stop in St Andrews Road, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and having no insurance when he appeared at Northampton Magistrates Court on August 13.

Fines for the four offences totalled £1,750 with a further £260 to pay in prosecution costs and a surcharge to fund victim services.

He was also banned from driving for 12 months.