A total of 42 motorists have been named and fined in court after being caught speeding in County Durham and Darlington.

The cases were heard at Peterlee Magistrates' Court throughout November:

Adam Williams, 35, if Wooley Meadows, Stanley, Crook, County Durham, was driving a BMW 420 in South Terrace, Low Jobs Hill, when he was caught exceeding the 30 miles per hour limit,

He pleaded guilty and was fined £666 and ordered to pay a surcharge of £266 and £90 costs - total of £1,022. Driving record endorsed with 6 points.​

Avid Lai Shek, 63, of Dunelm, Thornhill, Sunderland, was driving a Nissan on the A693 Blind Lane when he was caught exceeding the 30 miles per hour limit on March 14.

He was fined 133 and ordered to pay a surcharge of £53 and costs of £110 - a total of £296. Disqualified from driving for 6 months due to repeat offending. 

Claudio Quintana, 51, of Park Lane, Darlington, was driving a Mitsubishi Shogun when caught exceeding the 30-mile-per-hour limit on the A1150, Great Burdon, on February 26.

He pleaded guilty. There was no obligatory driving disqualification for special reasons, cited as loss of employment, loss of accommodation and poor health. Magistrates imposed a fine of £215 and a surcharge of £86 and costs of £110 - a total of £411.

Joseph Colin Rowall, 28, of Bridge Street, Tow Law, was driving a Volkswagen Golf on the A689 in Wolsingham, when he was caught speeding and exceeding 30 miles per hour limit on September 9.

He pleaded guilty and was fined £153 and ordered to pay a surcharge of £61 and costs of £110 - a total of £324. Driving record endorsed with 3 points.

David John Sennett, 30, of Tantobie, Stanley, was driving an Audi A4 on they B6173 in Tanfield Lea Road when he was caught exceeding the speed limit of 30 miles per hour on September 11.

He pleaded guilty and was fined £123.surcharge to fund victim services of £49. costs of £100.Driving record endorsed with 3 points.

Michael Elson, 43, of Greenmount, Houghton le Spring,  was driving a Nissan Qashqai when he was caught exceeding the 50mph limit on the A690 & A1(M) (Junction 62 Carrville Interchange) on February 19.

The case was found proven and he was fined £220 and ordered to pay a surcharge £88 and costs of £110 - a total of £418. Driving record endorsed with 3 points.​

Rosalina Elliott, 47, of Crichton Avenue, Chester le Street, drove a motor vehicle Nissan Micra on the A1(M), when she was caught exceeding 70 miles per hour on March 28.

She pleaded guilty and was fined £172 and ordered to pay a surcharge of £69 and costs of £110. There was no obligatory driving disqualification for "special reasons: Impact on patients"​

Bartosz Podstawa, 39, of Barberry Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, exceeded 70 mph limit in a Kia on a dual A19 southbound April 21. Pleased guilty and fined £100, surcharge £40 costs and costs £90 - total £230 Driving record endorsed with three points.

Jake Doonan, 29, of Washington Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, exceeded 70 mph motorway limit in Alfa Romeo on A1(M) J61 Bowburn to J60 Bradbury, Durham, on April 20. Case found proved.Fined £220, surcharge £88, costs £90 - total £398. Driving record endorsed with three points.  

Lewis Armstrong, 27, of North Crescent, Peterlee, exceeded 30 mph limit in Volkswagen in Volkswagen at Easington Village Volkswagen B1283 Halls Walk on April 13 Pleaded guilty and fined £153, surcharge £61, costs £90 - total £304. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Paul Rogerson Bentley, of Breary Lane, Bramhope, Leeds.  Exceeded 30 mph speed limit in BMW at A68 Fir Tree on April 18. Pleaded guilty and fined £110, surcharge £44, costs £90 - total 244. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Andrew Simon Dunn, 43, of Hazel Terrace, Crook. Exceeded 30 mph speed limit on in Toyota at Hargill Road Howden le Wear on April 4. Case proved. Fined £660, surcharge £264, costs £90 - total £1,014 . Driving record endorsed with six points.

Laura Elizabeth Mitchell, 25, of St Marys Road, Sheffield, exceeded 70 mph limit on a dual carriageway - 23rd April 2023 at Barnard Castle namely Peugeot A66 Galley Bank , Plea: Guilty Fined £275 surcharge £110 costs of £90 - total £475. Driving record endorsed with six points.

David Robson Parks, 38, of Berkdale Road, Gateshead,  exceed 70 mph limit in a 11/04/2023 at Kia on the A1(M) J61 Bowburn to J60 Bradbury, on April 11. Pleaded guilty and fined £230, surcharge £92 and costs £90 - £412. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Andrew Bainbridge, 38, Alexandra Terrace, Wheatley Hill,  exceeded 70 mph in an Audi on A19 Seaton Lane on April 17. Case proved and fined £220, surcharge of £88 and costs of £90 - total £398. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Mario Alvarez, 34, of Garden Mews, Blaydon, Exceeded 30 mph speed limit in Peugeot on B6308 Medomsley Lane on April 19. Case proved and fined £220, surcharge £88 and costs of £90 - total £398. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Joanne Carling , 41, of Watson Park, Spennymoor,  exceeded 30 mph speed limit in Vauxhall on B6288 North Road, Spennymoor, on April 17. Pleaded guilty and fined £40, surcharge £16 and costs of £90 - total £146. Driving record endorsed with three points.

David McCluskey, 50, of Foxcovert Grove, Howden le Wear, Crook, exceeded 30 mph speed limit in Audi on Hargill Road, Howden-le-Wear,  on April 14. Case proved and £220, surcharge £88 and costs £90 - total £398. Driving record endorsed with three points.

 Karriann Bambrough, 45, of Hoggs Building, Commercial Street (Back), Trimdon Colliery, Trimdon Station,  exceeded 30 mph speed limit in Volkswagen at B1278 Salters Lane, on April 12. Case proved and fined £220, surcharge £88 and costs of £90 - total £398.  Driving record endorsed with three points.

Jamie Martin, 37, of High Street, Catterick, Richmond, exceeded 30 mph speed limit in Ford at B6173 Tanfield Lea Road on April 14. Pleaded guilty and fined £123, surcharge £49 and costs of £90 - total £262. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Louis John Raymond Amos, 34, of St. Wilfrids Walk, Bishop Auckland, exceeded 30 mph limit in BMW on B6288 Attwood Terrace, Tudhoe, on April 17. Case proved and fined £220, surcharge £88of £90 - total £398. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Steven Lee, 47, of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, - exceeded 30 mph in Toyota at A68 Toft Hill on April 18. leaded guilty and fined £125, surcharge £50 and costs of £10 - total £185. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Gavin Beales, 58, of Cemetery road, Witton le Wear exceeded 30 mph lilmit in a Ford at C18a Hargill Road, on April 14. Pleaded guilty and fined £450, surcharge £180 and costs of £90 - total £720. Driving record endorsed with six points. 

Richard Barry Dennison, 36, of Leazes View, Rowlands Gill, Gateshead, exceeded 60 mph limit for a goods vehicle on A19 Seaton Lane on April 17. Pleaded , Guilty Single and fined £90, surcharge £40 and costs of £16 - total £146.  Driving record endorsed with three points.

Ryan Joseph Moralee, 40, of Park Drive, Langley Park, exceeded 30 mph speed limit  in Vauxhall A68 Fir Tree, Crook on April 11. Case proved and fined £220, surcharge £88 and costs of £90 - total £398. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Sarwat Aziz Ahmad, 34, of Beechburn Walk, Newcastle exceeded 70 mph motorway limit in BMW on A1(M) Cocken Road, (Finchal e/Leamside), on April 17. Pleaded guilty and fined £293, surcharge £117 and costs of £90 - total £500. Driving record endorsed with six points.

Samantha Vassallo, 45, of Sinderby Close, Newcastle exceeded the 30 mph on restricted in a Peugeot B6311 Flint Hill Bank on March 19. Pleaded guilty and fined £70, surcharge £28 and costs of £2-  total £100. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Philip Atkinson, 44, of Foxglove Lane, Wynyard, Billingham, exceeded 70 mph motorway limit in Ford on A1(M) J59 Aycliffe to J60 Bradbury on April 21. Pleaded guilty and fined £840, surcharge £336 and costs of £90 - total £1,266.Driving record endorsed with four points.

Rachel Mary Hall, 29 , Ouston, Chester le Street, exceeded  70 mph in BMW at A19 Seaton Lane, on April 24. Case proved and fined £220, surcharge £88 and costs of £90 - total £398. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Emma Longton, 40 , Pansy Street South, Accrington, Lancashire,  exceeded 30 mph limit at Peterlee Mini Lowhills Road-York Road on April 22. Case proved and fined £220, surcharge £88 and costs £90 - total 398. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Kevin Lee Kirkbride, 34, of  Granville Terrace, Binchester, Bishop Auckland, exceeded 30 mph speed limit in Mercedes A68 Fir Tree  on April 11. Case proved and fined £440, surcharge £176 and of £90 - total £706.  Driving record endorsed with four points.

Hamish Brown, 42, of Croftfoot Farm, Denny, Falkirk, exceeded 70 mph in a Toyota Hilux on April 4 on the A66 Galley Bank, Barnard Castle. Pleaded guilty and fined £307 and ordered to pay surcharge of £123 and costs of £110 - total £540. Driving record endorsed with 3 points.

Kathryn Louise Hardman, 38, of St James Gardens, Witton le Wear, Bishop Auckland, exceeded 30 mph in a BMW 5 series on March 24, on the A689 at Crook. Pleaded guilty and fined £146 and ordered to pay surcharge £58 and costs £110 - total £314. No obligatory driving disqualification. Special reasons: loss of employment resulting in loss of home. Son would lose opportunity to attend College and to complete his apprenticeship.

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Kevin Burke, 45, of Well Bank, Billy Row, Crook, exceeded 30 mph in a Ford Transit on March 15on the namely A689 High West Road, Crook. Pleaded guilty and fined £83 and surcharge of £33 and costs of £110 - total £226. No obligatory driving disqualification. Special reasons: loss of employment which will result in loss of home, will not have opportunity to have contact with son.

Emily Louisa Vince, 43, of Lily Gardens, Dipton, Stanley, exceeded 30 mph in Vauxhall Mokka on February 13, at B6296, Satley Village. Pleaded guilty fined £100, ordered to pay surcharge of £40 and £110 costs - total £250. No obligatory driving disqualification. Special reasons: loss of employment resulting in loss of home, caring responsibilities for children.

Gary Dixon, 55, Allan Street, Easington Village, exceeded 30 mph in Renault Traffic van January 12 on the B1283 in Easington Village. Case found proved and fined £250. Disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence for six months due to repeat offending. Driving record endorsed. 

He exceeded 70 mph speed limit in a Renault traffic van on January 19 on the A66 Galley Bank, Barnard Castle. Case found proved. Fined £125, surcharge £50 and costs £110 - total £285. Disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence for 6 months (concurrent)

Philip Telford, 40, of Greenways, Consett, exceeded 30 mph in a Mercedes Sprinter van on February 21 no the B6309 Watling Street, Leadgate. Case found proved and fined £166, ordered to pay surcharge of £66 and costs of £110 - total £342. No obligatory driving disqualification. Special reasons: loss of employment resulting in loss of home, loss of contact with children.

Paul Dodd, 63, of Barr Hills, Consett, County Durham, exceeded 30 mph in a Ford Transit on March 7 on the B6309 in Leadgate. Pleaded guilty and fined £293, ordered to pay £117 surcharge and £110 costs - total £520. No obligatory driving disqualification. Special reasons: Business will collapse, resulting in loss of employment to employees.

Omar Dean Ames, 45, of South Shields, exceeded 30 mph in a Ford C-Max on March 1 on A693 Blind Lane, at Chester-le-Street. Pleaded guilty and fined £146, ordered to pay surcharge of £58 and costs of £110 - total £314. Driving record endorsed with 3 points.

Michael Simpson, 26, of South Magdalene, Medomsley, Consett, exceeded 30 mph in Audi A3 on February 14 on B6309 Watling Street, Leadgate. Pleaded guilty and fined £108, ordered to pay surcharge of £55 and costs of £110 - total £273. Driving record endorsed with 3 points.