Magistrates have ordered a learner motorcyclist from Watford to pay over £600 after he was caught on the M1 without insurance.

Mohammad Ishola, of Grasmere Close, appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on August 22 accused of riding his Yamaha GPD on the near junction three in London on May 29, 2023, with out of date L-plates.

Learner motorcyclists have two years to pass their full test, but by May last year Ishola still did not have a valid test certificate despite registering the vehicle in December 2017.

The 27-year-old pleaded guilty to driving on a motorway as a learner driver, and driving without insurance or a valid test certificate.

He was ordered to pay £647, of which there was a £384 fine, and was handed seven points to his licence.

Also in court:

Malik Abdul Awan, 48, was ordered to pay over £300 at St Albans Magistrates' Court on August 20 after he was caught speeding on the M25 near Rickmansworth.

Awan, of Challney Gardens in Luton, admitted driving his Renault G Scenic at 88mph on April 22, 2023, between junctions 17 and 16.

Magistrates ordered him to pay £327, of which there was a £173 fine, and had three points added to his licence.