Eleven County Durham drivers have been fined heavily in court this week for speeding, failing to give police information, and failing to wear a seatbelt among other offences. 

The drivers appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court and Peterlee Magistrates' Court and here are their charges and fines.

11 County Durham drivers caught on A1(M), A167 and A68:

Graham Howard Kirk, 42

Address: The Crescent, High Etherley, Bishop Auckland, Durham

Offence: Driving over 30mph on a restricted road (A68) in a Renault vehicle on December 19, 2023, in Bishop Auckland, Durham.

Penalty:

  • Fine: £440
  • Victim surcharge: £176
  • Costs: £90
  • Driving record endorsed with four penalty points

Beverley Ann Hinds, 49

Address: Horseshoe Court, South Hetton, Durham

Charges:

  • Found guilty of failing to provide information relating to the identification of the driver on March 5, 2024, in Spennymoor, Durham.

Penalty:

  • Fine: £660
  • Victim surcharge: £264
  • Costs: £90
  • Disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving license for 6 months due to repeat offences.

Christopher James Taylor, 38

Address: 59 Coronation Avenue, Shildon, Durham

Charges:

  • Found guilty of driving over 30mph on a restricted road in a Mitsubishi vehicle on December 14, 2023, in Darlington, Durham.
  • Found guilty of failing to provide information relating to the identification of the driver on January 18, 2024, in Spennymoor, Durham.

Penalty:

  • Costs: £90
  • Fine: £660
  • Victim surcharge: £264
  • Disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving license for 6 months due to repeat offences.

Michael Craig Allan, 55

Address: Tyne Avenue, Consett, Durham

Offence: Admitted to speeding on C10 Pont Lane, Bradley Cottages, on February 4, 2024.

Penalty:

  • Fine: £129
  • Victim surcharge: £51
  • Costs: £90
  • Driving record endorsed with 3 points

Fern Cowley, 27

Address: Pelaw Crescent, Chester le Street, Durham, DH2 2HX

Offence: Proven guilty of using a vehicle with inadequate tyre tread on Darlington Road (A167) on March 18, 2024.

Penalty:

  • Fine: £440
  • Victim surcharge: £176
  • Costs: £90
  • Driving record endorsed with 3 points

Jane Louise Dodds, 52

Address: Rookhope Court, Darlington, DL1 2JF

Offence: Guilty of speeding on Eldon Bank, Bishop Auckland, on February 5, 2024.

Penalty:

  • Fine: £80
  • Victim surcharge: £32
  • Costs: £90
  • Driving record endorsed with 4 points

Jeevan Bana Singh Johal, 21 of Skip Lane, Walsall pleaded guilty to exceeding the motorway speed limit in a Ford on the A1(M) J61 Bowburn to J62 Carrville.

He was fined £40 with court costs of £90 and a victim surcharge of £16. His driving record was endorsed with three points.

Michael Anthony Allan, 61, of Hulam Farm, Castle Eden pleaded guilty to speeding in a Land Rover Defender on the A1(M) J61 Bowburn to J60 Bradbury.

His case involved mitigating circumstances of exceptional hardship due to the potential loss of business and impact on employees.

He was fined £618 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £247 plus court costs of £110.

Anthony Stanton, 41, of Neville Road, Pallion was proven in absence of speeding on the A1(M) J61 Bowburn to J60 Bradbury.

He was also proven to have driven a vehicle without according licence and without third-party insurance.

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He was fined £660 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £264 and costs of £110. He was also disqualified from driving for 56 days. 

Azar Ali, 53, of Ashfield Road, Cheadle was proven in absence of speeding, plus not having a licence, and without third-party insurance in a BMW on A1(M) J63 Chester-le-St to J62 Durham.

He was also proven to have failed to give information when required relating to the driver of the vehicle.

He was fined £660, and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £264 and costs of £85. His driving record was endorsed with six points. 

James Peter Grant, 25, of Marmion Court, Worsdell Court, Gateshead pleaded guilty to speeding in a Volkswagen Golf on A1(M) J59 Aycliffe to J60 Bradbury.

He was fined £200, and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £80 and costs of £110.

His driving record was endorsed with three points.