A man drove 60 miles after a collision on a motorway left his car severely damaged because he was trying to get to his destination in time for Shabbat.
Jehoshua Gross, 27, of Darenth Road in Stamford Hill, London, was banned from driving for 15 months and fined £415 after pleading guilty at Llandudno Magistrates’ Court to driving a vehicle dangerously.
The car, which was seriously damaged after the collision on the M56, has been taken away from Mr Gross, who will have to undergo an extended driving test before he can get behind the wheel again.
Mr Gross was arrested on July 29, having driven for at least 60 miles to Llandudno in north Wales after the collision. He was reported to the police by a fellow motorist.
