Boozy Chesterfield man refused breath test while riding moped unlicensed
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Jake Fox, 27, told town magistrates he had lost his job the same day, adding “it was stupid what I did and I regret it”.
Chesterfield Magistrates Court heard how on June 23 following police saw Fox’s passenger “jump” off his moped on High Street, New Whittington.
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Hide AdBoozy Fox - driving with a provisional licence - then refused officers a breath sample.
The defendant, who had no legal representation, told magistrates: “I know what I’ve done is wrong - which is why I didn’t want to waste anyone’s time with a solicitor.”
Fox, of Shaw Street, Whittington Moor, admitted failing to provide a specimen, driving uninsured and without a licence.
He was banned from driving for 20 months and handed a 12-month community order with 80 hours unpaid work, court costs of £85 and a £95 victim surcharge.