A disqualified driver who was stopped by police in Swindon has been handed a suspended jail sentence.
Officers on patrol in the town in the early hours of 20 September 2021, spotted David Watkins-Rudman driving a blue Citroen on Swindon Road.
He pulled to a stop and, when approached by police, it was discovered that he had a driving ban and subsequently didn’t have any insurance.
Watkins-Rudman, 35, of Sheppard Street, appeared at Swindon Magistrates Court yesterday - 25 May - after previously pleading guilty to driving while disqualified and driving without insurance.
He was given a 12-week prison sentence suspended for one year, fined £100 and further disqualified from driving for three years.
PC Luke Hobbs, from Wiltshire Police’s Roads Policing Team, said: “This case highlights the importance of us proactively patrolling areas so we can apprehend drivers who are breaking the law.
“Motorists are given driving bans for a reason, usually because they have already proven that they can’t be trusted to drive in a safe and responsible way.
“We will continue to work hard to ensure those who are disqualified adhere to the rules and don’t get away with flouting their ban.”
If individuals have concerns that someone they know is driving while disqualified then they are asked to report this to the police via 101.
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