A man who admitted drug driving and was disqualified from driving for 17 months, got back in his car outside court and was arrested again.
Joshua Michael Carey, 37, of Portinscale, near Keswick, appeared in court on Tuesday, October 14, charged with being over the limit for cocaine after officers stopped him while driving in Workington on March 19.
Workington Magistrates’ Court disqualified him from driving for 17 months and ordered him to undertake 40 hours of unpaid work.
Carey walked out of court and straight to his car – a yellow BMW parked nearby – before driving away from court.
He was immediately spotted by officers in the Ramsay Brow area of Workington.
Officers stopped the car and arrested Carey for driving while disqualified.
He was charged and appeared before Workington Magistrates’ Court yesterday, Wednesday October 20, where he was sentenced to eight weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months.
He also had his disqualification extended to 29 months and must undertake further unpaid work.
