A 41-YEAR-OLD man who drove while disqualified twice within a few days will now have to do unpaid work. 

Stuart Halliday was caught twice 16 years after originally being banned. 

Halliday, of Drakes Avenue, Worcester, appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court to be sentenced on Friday, (September 15). 

In the first offence, Halliday was seen by an officer leaving Dines Green Co-op at 6.20pm on June 16 this year, driving an Audi Q7. 

Melanie Winterflood, prosecuting, said the officer could clearly see it was Halliday as the window on the driver's side door was down. 

Worcester News: COURT: Stuart HallidayCOURT: Stuart Halliday (Image: West Mercia Police)

The prosecutor said the defendant committed a second offence only 15 days later on July 4. 

Halliday was spotted driving a Renault Clio in Watery Lane, with an officer again seeing he was the driver as they were only a short distance away.

Miss Winterflood said it was an unusual case where Halliday had not been stopped by officers on either occasion, so no police interview had taken place. 

 

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The prosecutor explained Halliday had been banned for three years in February 2001, but despite serving the ban period it was required he took and passed an extended retest to be able to drive again. 

"The extended retest has never been taken," Miss Winterflood said.

Halliday had admitted two charges of driving whilst disqualified and using a motor vehicle on a road/public place without third-party insurance before his latest court appearance. 

Worcester News: COURT: Stuart Halliday appeared at Worcester Magistrates CourtCOURT: Stuart Halliday appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court

Jason Patel, defending, said despite a misunderstanding Halliday had accepted responsibility for never passing the test which enabled him to be able to drive.

Mr Patel said Halliday had applied for a provisional driver's licence but did not have sufficient identification and it had been sent back to him. 

Jayne Burton, chairperson of the magistrates bench, gave Halliday a 12-month community order with 40 hours of unpaid work. 

 

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The order also requires he complete 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days -  the chairperson saying those would look at his thinking skills which she said Halliday "clearly" needed help with. 

Halliday was also given a three-month driving ban and was ordered to pay £135 costs and £114 victim surcharge. 

The £249 total amount was to be deducted from his benefits.