Rutland man given suspended sentence for dangerous driving in Sleaford
He was also banned from driving for three years
A 20-year-old man has been given a suspended sentence of 14 months' detention in a Young Offender Institution for driving offences in Lincolnshire.
Finn Weston, from Derwent Drive in Oakham, Rutland, was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court on Thursday 29th October 2026.
The sentence is suspended for 18 months.
It includes 12 months for dangerous driving and two months for driving while disqualified.
Both sentences will run concurrently.
Weston was also disqualified from driving for three years and must pass an extended test.
He was handed a probation requirement and must pay a surcharge of £187.
What happened on the A153
Police officers saw Weston driving a silver Ford Focus on the A153 in Sleaford at around 4pm on Sunday 13th September 2026.
He was requested to stop but failed to do so, and kept driving for a further 10 miles.
He was arrested when his vehicle stopped working and he was pulled over in a layby near Tumby.
Charges and plea
Weston was charged with dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, possession of drugs, failing to stop and driving without insurance.
He pleaded guilty to all the charges at Lincoln Magistrates Court on Tuesday 15th September 2026.