Twenty-four motorists have been named and fined in court on a single day after being caught speeding in County Durham.

The cases were heard at Peterlee Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, November 7.

Bartosz Podstawa, 39, of Barberry Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, exceeded 70 mph limit in a Kia on a dual A19 southbound April 21. Pleased guilty and fined £100, surcharge £40 costs and costs £90 - total £230 Driving record endorsed with three points.

Jake Doonan, 29, of Washington Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, exceeded 70 mph motorway limit in Alfa Romeo on A1(M) J61 Bowburn to J60 Bradbury, Durham, on April 20. Case found proved.Fined £220, surcharge £88, costs £90 - total £398. Driving record endorsed with three points.  

Lewis Armstrong, 27, of North Crescent, Peterlee, exceeded 30 mph limit in Volkswagen in Volkswagen at Easington Village Volkswagen B1283 Halls Walk on April 13 Pleaded guilty and fined £153, surcharge £61, costs £90 - total £304. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Paul Rogerson Bentley, of Breary Lane, Bramhope, Leeds.  Exceeded 30 mph speed limit in BMW at A68 Fir Tree on April 18. Pleaded guilty and fined £110, surcharge £44, costs £90 - total 244. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Andrew Simon Dunn, 43, of Hazel Terrace, Crook. Exceeded 30 mph speed limit on in Toyota at Hargill Road Howden le Wear on April 4. Case proved. Fined £660, surcharge £264, costs £90 - total £1,014 . Driving record endorsed with six points.

Laura Elizabeth Mitchell, 25, of St Marys Road, Sheffield, exceeded 70 mph limit on a dual carriageway - 23rd April 2023 at Barnard Castle namely Peugeot A66 Galley Bank , Plea: Guilty Fined £275 surcharge £110 costs of £90 - total £475. Driving record endorsed with six points.

David Robson Parks, 38, of Berkdale Road, Gateshead,  exceed 70 mph limit in a 11/04/2023 at Kia on the A1(M) J61 Bowburn to J60 Bradbury, on April 11. Pleaded guilty and fined £230, surcharge £92 and costs £90 - £412. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Andrew Bainbridge, 38, Alexandra Terrace, Wheatley Hill,  exceeded 70 mph in an Audi on A19 Seaton Lane on April 17. Case proved and fined £220, surcharge of £88 and costs of £90 - total £398. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Mario Alvarez, 34, of Garden Mews, Blaydon, Exceeded 30 mph speed limit in Peugeot on B6308 Medomsley Lane on April 19. Case proved and fined £220, surcharge £88 and costs of £90 - total £398. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Joanne Carling , 41, of Watson Park, Spennymoor,  exceeded 30 mph speed limit in Vauxhall on B6288 North Road, Spennymoor, on April 17. Pleaded guilty and fined £40, surcharge £16 and costs of £90 - total £146. Driving record endorsed with three points.

David McCluskey, 50, of Foxcovert Grove, Howden le Wear, Crook, exceeded 30 mph speed limit in Audi on Hargill Road, Howden-le-Wear,  on April 14. Case proved and £220, surcharge £88 and costs £90 - total £398. Driving record endorsed with three points.

 Karriann Bambrough, 45, of Hoggs Building, Commercial Street (Back), Trimdon Colliery, Trimdon Station,  exceeded 30 mph speed limit in Volkswagen at B1278 Salters Lane, on April 12. Case proved and fined £220, surcharge £88 and costs of £90 - total £398.  Driving record endorsed with three points.

Jamie Martin, 37, of High Street, Catterick, Richmond, exceeded 30 mph speed limit in Ford at B6173 Tanfield Lea Road on April 14. Pleaded guilty and fined £123, surcharge £49 and costs of £90 - total £262. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Louis John Raymond Amos, 34, of St. Wilfrids Walk, Bishop Auckland, exceeded 30 mph limit in BMW on B6288 Attwood Terrace, Tudhoe, on April 17. Case proved and fined £220, surcharge £88of £90 - total £398. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Steven Lee, 47, of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, - exceeded 30 mph in Toyota at A68 Toft Hill on April 18. leaded guilty and fined £125, surcharge £50 and costs of £10 - total £185. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Gavin Beales, 58, of Cemetery road, Witton le Wear exceeded 30 mph lilmit in a Ford at C18a Hargill Road, on April 14. Pleaded guilty and fined £450, surcharge £180 and costs of £90 - total £720. Driving record endorsed with six points. 

Richard Barry Dennison, 36, of Leazes View, Rowlands Gill, Gateshead, exceeded 60 mph limit for a goods vehicle on A19 Seaton Lane on April 17. Pleaded , Guilty Single and fined £90, surcharge £40 and costs of £16 - total £146.  Driving record endorsed with three points.

Ryan Joseph Moralee, 40, of Park Drive, Langley Park, exceeded 30 mph speed limit  in Vauxhall A68 Fir Tree, Crook on April 11. Case proved and fined £220, surcharge £88 and costs of £90 - total £398. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Sarwat Aziz Ahmad, 34, of Beechburn Walk, Newcastle exceeded 70 mph motorway limit in BMW on A1(M) Cocken Road, (Finchal e/Leamside), on April 17. Pleaded guilty and fined £293, surcharge £117 and costs of £90 - total £500. Driving record endorsed with six points.

Samantha Vassallo, 45, of Sinderby Close, Newcastle exceeded the 30 mph on restricted in a Peugeot B6311 Flint Hill Bank on March 19. Pleaded guilty and fined £70, surcharge £28 and costs of £2-  total £100. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Philip Atkinson, 44, of Foxglove Lane, Wynyard, Billingham, exceeded 70 mph motorway limit in Ford on A1(M) J59 Aycliffe to J60 Bradbury on April 21. Pleaded guilty and fined £840, surcharge £336 and costs of £90 - total £1,266.Driving record endorsed with four points.

Rachel Mary Hall, 29 , Ouston, Chester le Street, exceeded  70 mph in BMW at A19 Seaton Lane, on April 24. Case proved and fined £220, surcharge £88 and costs of £90 - total £398. Driving record endorsed with three points.

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Emma Longton, 40 , Pansy Street South, Accrington, Lancashire,  exceeded 30 mph limit at Peterlee Mini Lowhills Road-York Road on April 22. Case proved and fined £220, surcharge £88 and costs £90 - total 398. Driving record endorsed with three points.

Kevin Lee Kirkbride, 34, of  Granville Terrace, Binchester, Bishop Auckland, exceeded 30 mph speed limit in Mercedes A68 Fir Tree  on April 11. Case proved and fined £440, surcharge £176 and of £90 - total £706.  Driving record endorsed with four points.