The first part of our weekly round-up of hearings at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court:

July 14

  • Ania Quested, 24, of Willow Lane, Amersham. Speeding over the 30mph speed limit on London Road, Slough, on July 24, 2019. Recorded speed was 35mph. Driving record endorsed. Fined £80.
  • Ania Quested, 24, of Willow Lane, Amersham. Speeding over the 30mph speed limit on Amersham Road, Little Chalfont, on July 24, 2019. Fined £40. Costs £117. Disqualified from driving for six months due to repeat offending.
  • Martin Thorne, 30, of Baronsmead Road, High Wycombe. Speeding over the 30mph speed limit on A40 West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, on August 13, 2019. Recorded speed was 37mph. Fined £40. Costs £117. No totting disqualification due to mitigating circumstances. Driving record endorsed with three points.
  • George Carman, 55, of Mansion Lane, Iver. Speeding over the 30mph speed limit on Thorney Lane North, Iver, on June 5, 2019. Recorded speed was 49mph. No totting disqualification – mitigating circumstances. Fined £323. Costs £117. Driving record endorsed with six points.

July 15

  • Andrew Moore, 49, of Chairborough Road, High Wycombe. Failure without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order. Fined £40. Costs £60.
  • Connor Smith, 21, of Priory Avenue, High Wycombe. Failure without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a community order. Fined £40. Costs £60.
  • Sharif Ahmed, 31, of Broad Street, Chesham. Misusing a disabled parking badge on Priory Road, High Wycombe, on August 15, 2019. Fined £220. Costs £312.
  • Pramod Mitra, 65, of School Lane, High Wycombe. Misusing a disabled parking badge on Mendy Street, High Wycombe, on August 16, 2019. Fined £146. Costs £312.

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