Police stopped Elliott Jackson, 28, at 10pm in James Street on December 16 as a result of the e-bike he was on had been modified, mentioned Damian Walsh, prosecuting.
Drug exams revealed traces of cannabis and cocaine over the authorized restrict in his body.
Because the e-bike had been modified, the rider had to have insurance coverage for his driving and maintain a legitimate driving licence – and Jackson had neither, mentioned Mr Walsh.
Defence solicitor Kevin Blount mentioned Elliott didn’t realise that the e-bike’s modification meant that he had to adjust to site visitors legal guidelines for vehicles and related autos.
“That is something not widely known,” he mentioned. “This is absolute ignorance rather than any deliberate intention to commit a criminal offence.”
Jackson, of Magnolia Grove, New Earswick, pleaded responsible to driving an e-bike with a by-product of cannabis in his body, driving an e-bike with a by-product of cocaine in his body, driving it with out insurance coverage and with out a driving licence.
Magistrates conditionally discharged him for 12 months and banned him from driving for 3 years. He was ordered to pay a £26 statutory surcharge and £85 prosecution prices.
North Yorkshire Police are presently cracking down on modified e-bikes and e-bikes getting used illegally.
Mr Walsh mentioned police had no issues about the way in which Elliott was driving the e-bike.
Mr Blount mentioned Elliott had purchased the modified e-bike to get to and from work because it was simpler for him to make use of than a pedal bike.
He had not been requested if he had a driving licence when he purchased it and didn’t realise that the modification meant that he wanted one and that he wanted insurance coverage.
He was an occasional consumer of cannabis and cocaine and hadn’t realised the variety of days traces of each medication stayed in his system after use.
He had been hoping to get his driving licence again by passing his driving check, however would now have to attend. Until then he would use a pedal bicycle to get to and from his job as a chef in Fulford.
In 2022, Jackson was banned from driving for 15 months and ordered to take an prolonged driving check earlier than driving alone once more after the ban.
