THESE drivers have had their cases heard in court recently.

The motorists faced a range of charges, including drink and drug driving, driving whilst disqualified, driving without a licence or insurance, and failing to provide a specimen for analysis when required.

Their cases were heard at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court.

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Here’s a round-up of the cases.

CHRISTOPHER BALL, 39, of Llandovery, has been sentenced to a community order after driving on the motorway while high on cannabis.

Ball drove a Renault Megane on the eastbound M4 between junctions 48 and 47 on January 18. He was tested, and recorded 3.1 micrograms of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (cannabis) per litre of blood (µg/L). The legal limit – to exclude accidental exposure – is 2µg/L.

Ball was also alleged to have driven on Heol Parc Mawr in Cross Hands on October 22 without a licence or insurance. That same day, Ball was accused of failing to provide a specimen for analysis when required at Llanelli Police Station.

He pleaded guilty at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on October 23 to drug driving and failing to provide a specimen for analysis, but initially denied driving without a licence or insurance.

His case was adjourned for sentence until November 13 for checks to be carried out by the police on the status of his licence and insurance.

When back before the court, Ball switched his pleas and admitted driving without a licence or insurance.

He was sentenced to a one-year community order at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court, as part of which he must complete 100 hours of unpaid work and 25 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

Ball was fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 in costs. He was also banned from driving for three years.

MARC MORRISON, 35, of Lewis Street in Riverside, Cardiff, has been jailed for driving in Cross Hands whilst disqualified.

Morrison was driving a Seat Leon on Heol Parc Mawr on November 15. At the time, he was banned from driving, which meant he was also driving without insurance.

Police officers suspected he had been driving the vehicle, and when asked to provide a specimen for analysis, he failed to do so.

Morrison admitted the three charges at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on November 15.

He was jailed for 16 weeks due to his “flagrant disregard for court orders” or disqualification and his previous offending.

Once he is released, he will be banned from driving for five years, and he was also ordered to pay £85 in costs.