Police were patrolling in Hill Street when they saw Nicholas Ian Hodgson, of Lords Place, driving a Toyota LandCruiser about 6.50pm on January 25.

He attracted their attention when he drove through a roundabout at speed.

Police turned on their lights and sirens and Hodgson stopped in Margaret Street, but could not handover his P1 licence because it was disqualified.

A check revealed his provisional driver's licence was disqualified from February 2018 until February 2023.

Magistrate David Day placed Hodgson on a six-month community correction order and disqualified his driver's licence for an additional six months.

Barrister Bill Walsh said Hodgson had a lengthy disqualification because he had been exempted from having to have an interlock device fitted to a vehicle following a drink-driving conviction.

"On his traffic record he seems to have one refuse breath test, one driving while disqualified," Mr Walsh said.

"He doesn't have a car, he gave his car up."

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