Swindon man jailed after driving while disqualified

It happened in July

Author: Jon BurkePublished 17th Aug 2026

A Swindon man has been jailed for four months, after admitting driving while disqualified and without insurance.

At the sentencing hearing on Wednesday (12/08) Swindon Magistrates' Court heard how on 25th July 2026, Dominik Pietka,26, from Edington Close, was seen driving at speed, by a police officer on the eastbound carriageway of the M4 and was followed as it exited at junction 16.

His vehicle was stopped by specialist operations and Pietka was arrested for driving while disqualified and holding no insurance.

PC Craig Head said: “Pietka clearly has shown a flagrant disregard for previously imposed court orders. This custodial sentence sends a strong and clear message that such conduct is entirely unacceptable.”

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