Man who was sleeping in his car in Derbyshire because his partner had been unfaithful admits driving while disqualified

Craig Andrew Barber was stopped by police on the A6 at Whatstandwell on February 2 after his Renault Clio activated a police camera which alerted officers that it was being driven without insurance.

Chesterfield Magistrates’ Court was told on Monday, September 14, that Farmer had moved to Derbyshire to escape his marital problems but had been banned for six months as a ‘totter’ at the time of his arrest.

Prosecuting, Robert Carr said: “The defendant identified himself and enquiries showed that he was disqualified at the time, after the ANPR camera was triggered for no insurance.”

Barber, 33, admitted driving while disqualified and driving with no insurance when he appeared before the court.

Mitigating, Kirsty Sargent said: “His relationship had broken down because he had discovered that his partner had been having an affair and he had moved out of the family home.

“He didn’t see his three children for a while and then he was made redundant. Back in February his circumstances were very different to today.”

She added that Barber was now living with his mother in Gooding Avenue, Leicester.

District Judge Andrew Davison sentenced Barber to a 12-month community order to include 120 hours of unpaid work. He must also pay £85 in prosecution costs and a £90 victim surcharge.

He was also banned from driving for a further 12 months.

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