Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire drivers in court

Western Telegraph

4 days ago

The six defendants were accused of a series of driving offences – including drug-driving, speeding, and stopping on a pedestrian crossing.
Their cases were heard at Llanelli Magistrates' Court.
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Here's a round-up of the cases.
JAMIE KITCHING, 29, of Ludchurch, has been banned after admitting drug-driving.
Kitching was driving a Citroen Berlingo at Crosshands Industrial Estate in Cross Hands on March 19. When tested, he recorded having 10 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol per litre (µg/L) of blood.
The legal limit – to exclude accidental exposure – is 2µg/L.
Kitching pleaded guilty to driving whilst under the influence of drugs, and was disqualified from driving for 12 months at Llanelli Magistrates' Court on July 8.
He was sentenced to pay a £120 fine, £85 in costs, and a £48 surcharge.
PHILLIP WHITNEY, 73, of Pill Road in Hook, was caught speeding in a 20mph limit.
Whitney was driving a Volkswagen Passat in Johnston on December 6, and was caught by a manned speed camera doing 27mph.
He pleaded guilty, and was fined £115 at Llanelli Magistrates' Court on July 16.
Whitney must also pay costs of £90 and a £46 surcharge, and had three points added to his licence.
DANIEL JAMES, of Preseli View in Walton East, has been fined for stopping on a pedestrian crossing.
James stopped a Isuzu D-Max on the pedestrian crossing outside Mace store in Prendergast in Haverfordwest on March 31.
He pleaded guilty at Llanelli Magistrates' Court on July 16.
James was fined £300, and was ordered to pay £130 in costs and a £120 surcharge. He also had three points added to his licence.
TOMOS COIGLEY, 23, of Rosemarket, was disqualified after being caught driving whilst under the influence of cannabis.
Coigley was driving a Ford Fiesta on the A40 at Rudbaxton on October 20. When tested, he recorded having 5.3µg/L of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in his blood. The limit is 2µg/L.
He switched his plea to guilty at Llanelli Magistrates' Court on July 10, and was ordered to pay a £180 fine, £1,200 in costs, and a £72 surcharge.
Coigley was banned from driving for 12 months.
DAN WOOD, 41, of Maes Yr Hufenfa in St Clears, was clocked speeding on the A40.
Wood was caught by a manned speed camera doing 71mph in a Ford Transit on the A40 at Nantyci Showground. The road is a 60mph limit for goods vehicles.
He pleaded guilty, and had three points added to his licence at Llanelli Magistrates' Court on July 16.
Wood must also pay a £166 fine, £150 in costs, and a £66 surcharge.
ANDREW MILLER, 59, of Morfa Terrace in Manorbier, has been found guilty of refusing to identify a driver when required by police.
Miller was charged with failing to give information relating to the identity of the driver of Mini John Cooper Works who was suspected by police of having committed a motoring offence.
He was found guilty after the offence was proved in Miller's absence on June 11.
At Llanelli Magistrates' Court on July 9, Miller was ordered to pay a £660 fine, £110 in costs, and a £264 surcharge.
He also had six points added to his licence, and was disqualified from driving for six months for accumulating too many points.