A MAN who was caught using his phone while his car was running has been banned from driving.

Richard Winters, 41, used a handheld device while he drove along the M3 southbound at junction 8 in Basingstoke on November 1, 2023.

Police ran a check on Winters and found that he had been driving without a valid licence or insurance.

Winters, of Downside Road, Netheravon, was proved guilty of the three offences through a single justice procedure at Aldershot Justice Centre on June 12.

Aldershot Magistrates' Court.Aldershot Magistrates' Court. (Image: Google Maps)

Magistrates disqualified Winters from driving for six months and endorsed his licence with six penalty points on Monday, August 19.

Winters was also ordered to pay a £220 for using his mobile phone, a £660 fine for driving without insurance in addition to £110 court costs and a £352 surcharge to fund victim services.

This brought Winters' total amount owed to £1,342 and he must pay it in full before September 16.