Banned Derbyshire driver hid in a garden after being caught behind the wheel
Everett Carty, 63, “ran down an alleyway” after being spotted “driving at speed” and pulled over by officers in Bolsover.
Chesterfield Magistrates’ Court heard Carty - who also gave police false details - was found 15 minutes later in the rear garden of a property on Springfield Crescent.
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Hide AdA police check revealed the Bolsover man was serving a driving ban in place until September 2022.
The court heard Carty had bought his Peugeot 207 while disqualified and was on his way to a meeting to bid for a construction contract when he was pulled over.
Carty’s solicitor Denney Lau told magistrates the 63-year-old had asked a friend to drive him on the night of the offence - August 8 last year - but had been “let down”.
Mr Lau said: “He accepts that at 63 years old he should have known better.”
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Hide AdThe solicitor said self-employed Carty had become ill with Covid in 2019 and his business “dramatically-reduced” as a result.
Mr Lau added: “He has been trying very hard to get the work back.
“He works alone and employs a single person to work with him but has been in real financial difficulty during lockdown.”
Carty, of Springfield Crescent, Bolsover, admitted driving while banned and without insurance.
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Hide AdHe was jailed for 12 weeks suspended for two years, given 100 hours unpaid work and made to pay £85 court costs and a £128 victim surcharge.