A VAN driver caught in Darlington using a mobile phone at the wheel has been fined in court.

Elliott Aiden Brook-Jones of Bede Terrace, Bowburn, pleaded guilty to magistrates in Peterlee on Wednesday (March 23) to using a handheld mobile phone or device while driving a vehicle on a road.

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He committed the offence whilst driving a Mercedes Vito van on West Auckland Road in Darlington on August 21, 2021.

The 30-year-old was fined £66 and additional court costs and charges brought the total up to £190.

His driving licence was also endorsed with six penalty points.

 

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