Banned driver admits new series of offences

A MAN who was previously jailed for motoring offences has admitted a new series of charges, including dangerous driving.

Reading magistrates told Nicholas Francis Heavingham his latest bout of offending, which also included drug-driving, was so serious that they considered their own powers of punishment were insufficient.

They therefore declined further jurisdiction on Tuesday, July 6, and sent the case to Reading Crown Court to be sentenced by a judge.

The 31-year-old from Hungerford, who now lives in London Road, Newbury, had admitted driving a Seat Ibiza dangerously on the A4 London Road and the Robin Hood roundabout on Wednesday, January 6.

He also admitted driving while disqualified, driving without insurance and driving when the amount of the

Class A-controlled drug cocaine in his system exceeded the specified limit, on the same occasion.

In addition, Mr Heavingham admitted driving a Seat Ibiza without insurance on the A4 in Hungerford on December 27 last year and driving without insurance on December 29 last year.

Mr Heavingham has a lengthy record for driving-related offences.

In 2019, he was jailed for twice ignoring a driving ban and driving off without paying for petrol.

He was caught on one of those occasions after reportedly colliding with a bus in Hungerford.

During the July 6 hearing, after magistrates declined further jurisdiction, the case was sent to Reading Crown Court to be sentenced on a date to be fixed and Mr Heavingham was meanwhile released on unconditional bail.