"A motorist who drove home immediately after leaving court with a driving ban has been handed a suspended jail sentence. Richard Brooks, 54, appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court on Monday and was handed a six-month ban after he was caught using his mobile phone in Barnard Castle last year, Durham Constabulary said. Traffic officers then saw him get into his car parked at the next-door Tesco store and drive away."
"The force said when he saw the officers in their marked police vehicle, he tried to turn around and head back into the car park. Officers arrested him, charged him with driving while disqualified and without insurance and seized his car. The force said after a night in the cells Brooks was returned to the same court on Wednesday where his ban was increased to 18 months and he was given a 12-week jail sentence, suspended for a year."
Richard Brooks, 54, received a six-month driving ban after being caught using his mobile phone while driving in Barnard Castle. After leaving court he was seen getting into his car at a nearby Tesco and drove away. Officers in a marked police vehicle stopped and arrested him when he attempted to return to the car park. He was charged with driving while disqualified and without insurance, and his car was seized. After a night in custody his ban was increased to 18 months and he received a 12-week jail term suspended for one year. He must complete 150 hours community service and pay a fine. Police warned that driving after a ban starts immediately and attracts harsher penalties.
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