A driver caught on the wheel whereas uninsured was additionally discovered with two kinds of banned medicine on board, a courtroom heard.
Stephen Cockburn, 45, of Ash Grove, Whitburn, South Tyneside, believed he was coated to drive his used camper van.
However he was not – and police pulled him over when their digital ANPR recognition system flagged him up.
They nabbed him on the John Reid Street twin carriageway in South Shields, on Friday, November 6.
A search of the automobile first revealed hashish after which amphetamine, each unlawful Class B substances.
Cockburn has now been fined and handed six penalty factors after pleading responsible to 2 drug possession prices and driving with out insurance coverage.
Prosecutor Paul Doney instructed magistrates in South Tyneside: “At 6.15pm an officer was on the John Reid Street when his consideration was drawn to a Fiat Ducato.
“It adopted the automated recognition displaying that no insurance coverage was in place.
“He stopped the automobile, and it was confirmed that he didn’t have a sound coverage of insurance coverage.
“The officer may scent hashish, and the defendant mentioned that there was some within the automotive.
“Amphetamine was additionally discovered. The medicine had been for the defendant’s personal use.”
Val Bell, defending, mentioned: “Mr Cockburn has pleaded responsible instantly for all issues. He was compliant.
“He’s at present unemployed however has labored most of his grownup life. The pandemic has affected his employment.
“He isn’t somebody who got down to drive with out insurance coverage. He has a automotive and is absolutely insured.
“He purchased a camper van with the intention of doing it up.
“A buddy has mentioned that he would put him on his trades’ coverage and that he could be coated.
“He didn’t make checks, and he wasn’t coated, though he thought that he was.
“Clearly he’s conscious that his driving licence will probably be endorsed with penalty factors.”
Magistrates fined Cockburn £120 for driving with out insurance coverage, with £85 courtroom prices and a £34 sufferer surcharge.
He was fined £40 for possession of hashish however there was no separate penalty for the amphetamine.
