Barnaby Smith drove while banned near Tesco Hereford

Barnaby Smith, aged 35, of Lowfield Meadow, Kingstone, was driving a Vauxhall Zafira on Abbotsmead Road in Belmont, Hereford, on May 6.

Tom Wickstead, prosecuting at Hereford Magistrates Court, said police were alerted to the vehicle after receiving a call from staff from the nearby Tesco supermarket.

"Police attended Mr Smith's address and there was a conversation," said Mr Wickstead.

"He refused to engage with the police any further. A short time after, Mr Smith came out of the address but when the police attempted to speak to him, Mr Smith ran away and refused to engage. 

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"He was disqualified fom driving for 18 months from April 2022 which will conclude in October 2023."

Smith pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified, as well as having no third party insurance. 

In defence, Chris Reid said his client's family situation has clearly been very difficult for him, made no better by his lack of work at times. 

"He has managed to find some work recently but that is now coming to an end," said Mr Reid. 

As well as having his six points endorsed on his licence, Smith was fined £246 and told to pay court costs of £135 and a £98 government victim surcharge respectively.