Disqualified biker sped off from police officer
A Mid Wales motorcyclist who sped off despite the pleas of a police officer was a disqualified driver, a court heard.
Paul Martin Hughes had also previously been caught without road insurance four times, Welshpool magistrates heard.
Hughes, 51, of Glanllyfant, Mochdre, Newtown, was given a suspended jail sentence and told he would not be able to drive until May 2018.
The court also seized his 750cc motorbike. Hughes admitted using a vehicle without insurance and while disqualified, and failing to stop when required to by a police constable.
He also admitted using a vehicle without a registration plate.
Helen Tench, prosecuting, told magistrates that police went to a supermarket car park in Newtown on October 6 because a warden had discovered a Suzuki 750 bike without a registration plate.
Hughes arrived back at the bike and rode off on Llanidloes Road despite being asked to stop by the officer.
"He accelerated so quickly his front wheel came off the road," Mrs Tench said.
She said Hughes drove in the middle of the road causing other vehicles to move out of the way.
Paul Inns, for Hughes, said his client had taken a friend for a doctors' appointment despite telling the friend it was against his better judgement as he was disqualified. Magistrates told Hughes he had blindly disregarded former orders of the court after hearing he had been dealt with for driving without insurance four times and banned under the totting up procedure.
He was given a 12 week jail sentence, suspended for 12 weeks and ordered to undertake 20 rehabilitation action days.
He was also fined £185 and ordered to pay a £25 victim surcharge and £140 costs.
