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| A motorist has been banned from driving after he was caught driving at 62mph with both hands behind his head. | |
| Richard Newton, 36, from Whitby, was filmed driving for about 30 seconds with both hands off the steering wheel, Scarborough Magistrates' Court heard. | Richard Newton, 36, from Whitby, was filmed driving for about 30 seconds with both hands off the steering wheel, Scarborough Magistrates' Court heard. |
| He was caught by a police safety camera van on the A171 between Whitby and Guisborough on 9 August. | He was caught by a police safety camera van on the A171 between Whitby and Guisborough on 9 August. |
| Mr Newton had argued he was in control of the car but was found guilty of dangerous driving. | |
| He was given a 12-month ban and ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work in the community. | |
| He was also fined £625 and told he must pay a £60 victim surcharge. | |
| Dave Brown, from North Yorkshire Police said: "This case demonstrates two things. One is the sheer stupidity of some people who put others in danger and the other is the ability of our safety camera to capture a range of offences." |