'Careless' driver disqualified after being caught overtaking on wrong side of sign in Southam

Footage of Daventry man Christopher Gunter, 24, behind the wheel was submitted to the police by a member of the public as part of Operation Snap.

He has been disqualified from driving for 28 days and fined £346.

The footage showed him driving without due care and attention, and failing to comply with solid white line road markings and traffic signs as he overtook other vehicles on the A425 on February 15 this year.

At Leamington Magistrates Court on December 3, Gunter was also ordered to pay £110 costs and £138 victim surcharge.

Speaking after the sentence, Police led Prosecutor Hannah Smith said: “This young driver was seen to overtake on a number of occasions which included overtaking on double white lines and also onto the wrong side of a mandatory keep left sign.

"This is totally unacceptable.

“We hope this ban together with fines and costs will be enough to remind him of his responsibilities to other road users and himself to always drive safely and legally.”

For more information, please visit www.warwickshire.police.uk/operationsnap