A 29-YEAR-old company managing director from Chadwell St Mary was spared a driving ban after reaching the 'totting up' limit by driving without insurance.

Basildon Magistrates' Court heard that Roice John Gummer, of Sabina Road, worked across two sites in Essex and Surrey and had responsibility for 14 employees, on whom a ban might impact.

Magistrates also heard his partner was in full time education and he was responsible for taking children to school and pre-school on at least three days a week, which would not be easy with a small child. And, as the breadwinner in the family, the loss of licence could mean the loss of the family home, impacting on the children, as he would not be able to pay the rent.

While six points were added to Gummer's licence, disqualification was not enforced. He was fined £640 and ordered to pay costs and a surcharge totalling £154. PAUL Holt, 38, of Clayburn Gardens, South Ockendon, admitted drug driving and was fined £400 and was ordered to pay costs and a surcharge totalling £145. He was banned from driving for 12 months.

BLAYKE Terry Copping, 22, of Brennan Road, Tilbury, admitted drug driving and was fined £240 and ordered to pay costs and a surcharge totalling £137. He was banned from driving for 12 months.

HARRIET Acquaye, 55, admitted breaking the speed limit on the A13 near North Stifford interchange. The limit is 50mph and she was driving at 59mph. She was fined £82 with costs and a surcharge totalling £122 and received three penalty points.

SMILORE Akerele, 26, of Charlton Street, Grays, will be sentenced at Basildon Magistrates' Court after being found guilty of speeding on the A13. Other offences will be taken into account at the hearing.

EMIL Asenov, 31, of Lampits Hill Corringham, was found guilty of exceeding a 40mph speed limit in Vange by 15mph and was fined £440 and ordered to pay costs and a surcharge totalling £134.

His licence was endorsed with five points.

LYNDSEY Bullman, 38, of Turnstone Close, East Tilbury, was found guilty of exceeding a 50mph speed limit on the A13 by 16mph and was fined £40.

She had to pay a surcharge and costs of £122 and received three penalty points.

Repeat offender drove at 100mph

A REPEAT speeding offender has been banned from driving.

Elliott Ayomide Adeoye, 22, of Avontar Road, South Ockendon, was found guilty in his absence by Basildon magistrates of driving at 100mph on the M11.

He was fined £440 and ordered to pay costs and a surcharge totalling £684. He was banned from driving for six months due to repeat offending.

GINA Maria Fielder, 56, of Buckles Lane, South Ockendon, was found guilty of exceeding a 50mph speed limit on the A13 by nine mph and was fined £220.

She had to pay a surcharge and costs of £122 and received three penalty points.

LEWIS Garwood, 27, of Hillview Gardens, Stanford-le-Hope, was found guilty of exceeding a 30mph speed limit on Southend Road in the town by 10mph and was fined £200.

He had to pay a surcharge and costs of £122 and received three penalty points. BILLY John Heath, 32, of Lyndhurst Road, Stanford-le-Hope, was found guilty of exceeding a variable 50mph speed limit on the M25 by nine mph and was fined £220.

He had to pay a surcharge and costs of £122 and received three penalty points.

JACK Charlie Moon, 20, of Wayerson Road, Grays, was found guilty of exceeding a 30mph speed limit on the A13 at Benfleet by 14mph and was fined £440.

He had to pay a surcharge and costs totalling £134 and received five penalty points.

BENJAMIN Palmer, 37, of Oxwich Close, Corringham, admitted exceeding a 50mph speed limit on the A13 at Pitsea by 11mph and was fined £107.

He had to pay a surcharge and costs totalling £122 and received three penalty points.

Driver was speeding in roadworks

VICTORIA Louise White, 37, of Camden Close, Chadwell St Mary, will be sentenced at Colchester Magistrates' court in June after two charges of failing to provide information about the driver of a vehicle in which an offence was suspected of being committed.

Other offences will be taken into account at the sentencing. SOUTHEND magistrates will determine the fate of Shahnoor Miah, 32, of Hathaway Road, Grays, who pleaded not guilty before magistrates at Basildon to failing to give information to police about the driver of a vehicle in which offences were suspected of being committed.

The case was adjourned to Southend on 27 May when disqualification will be considered.

GEORGE Howe, 23, of Gainsborough Avenue, Tilbury, admitted driving a Ford Tipper without insurance or a valid licence. He received eight penalty points and was ordered to pay costs and a surcharge totalling £137. A charge of driving while unfit to drive through drugs was withdrawn.

THOMAS Cleavley, 32, of Douglas Close, Chafford Hundred admitted failing to provide a specimen of breath after being suspected of drink driving.

He was ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid community service work and pay costs and a surcharge totalling £195. He was banned from driving for 20 months.