Seven drivers from County Durham and the North East have appeared in court for various offences on the roads of the region.

A1(M) and A690: 7 County Durham and North East drivers fined:

Liam Paul Ainslie (Hadrian Court, Wingate)

Liam Paul Ainslie, 34, was found guilty under the Single Justice Procedure on October 1, 2024, for failing to provide driver identification for an offence on May 29, 2024. He was fined £660, with a victim surcharge of £264, costs of £90, and had his driving record endorsed with six points. Payment is due by October 29, 2024.

Colin Bentham (Rodridge Park, Wingate)

Colin Bentham, 56, was convicted in his absence on October 1, 2024, for speeding on the A1(M) on March 16, 2024. He was fined £488, ordered to pay £195 as a victim surcharge, and £90 in costs. His driving record was endorsed with five points. Payment is due by October 29, 2024.

William Betney (Green View Lodge, Bishop Auckland)

William Betney, 32, pleaded guilty under the Single Justice Procedure on October 1, 2024, to speeding on March 21, 2024, in West Auckland. He was fined £70, ordered to pay £28 as a victim surcharge, £2 in costs, and his driving record was endorsed with three points. Payment is due by October 29, 2024.

Constantin Boboc (Surrey Street, Middlesbrough)

Constantin Boboc, 65, was convicted on October 1, 2024, for failing to provide driver identification for an offence on May 20, 2024. He was fined £660, ordered to pay £264 as a victim surcharge, and £90 in costs, and his driving record was endorsed with six points. Payment is due by October 29, 2024.

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Christine Osbourne (St Luke's Road, Sunderland)

Christine Osbourne, 62, was convicted via the Single Justice Procedure on October 1, 2024, for speeding on March 17, 2024, on the A690. She was fined £80, ordered to pay a £32 victim surcharge, and £90 in costs, and her driving record was endorsed with four points. Payment is due by October 29, 2024.

Anthony James Sawley (Eskdale Street, Hetton-le-Hole)

Anthony James Sawley, 40, was convicted on October 1, 2024, for speeding on March 22, 2024, in Easington. He was fined £440, ordered to pay a £176 victim surcharge, and £90 in costs, and had his driving record endorsed with four points. Payment is due by October 29, 2024.