• 'In December 1997, he was convicted of drink-driving for which he was disqualified for 18 months.

    'In July 1998, he was convicted of driving while disqualified, which he had committed in June, just six months after his disqualification.

    'In December 2004, he was convicted of driving a lorry with a skip which carrying a dangerous load, in other words was overloaded; displaying a tax disc which did not match the registration of the vehicle; driving without the appropriate operator's license for the vehicle.

    'In May 2007, he was again convicted of driving with excess alcohol and disqualified for 36 months which would be reduced to 27 months if he undertook a driving course.

    'In July 2007, he was convicted of driving a van whilst disqualified and give a further 12 month disqualification.

    'In September 2008, he was stopped, driving whiles disqualified, a 7.5 tonne lorry. He gave the police a false name because he knew he was both driving whilst disqualified and driving with no insurance; he was disqualified for a further period of 14 months.'

    In addition, he has previous convictions for assault, criminal damage and drug possession.

    http://courtnewsuk.co.uk/?news_id=40464

  • What is good about this is that the judge allowed this information about the drivers 'bad character' to be admissible as evidence in this case. It isn't usually allowed so a good precedent may be established here

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