A 6ft 7ins man who denied standing whereas he was driving a small automobile has pleaded responsible on the final minute and admitted he has 12 earlier convictions for motoring offences.
Adam Elliott, 26, from Newcastle, was convicted of harmful driving after he drove alongside the Tyne Bridge in a convertible Ford Ka along with his head poking out the highest.
Yesterday he insisted he was in whole management of the automobile and Nick Cartmell, defending, informed Newcastle Crown Court docket: 'He's adamant he was not standing. It will have been just like the Large Pleasant Large in Noddy's automobile'.
However in the present day he pleaded responsible to harmful driving however nonetheless maintained it was all the way down to his top, including: 'I am a wonderful driver'.
The court docket heard he had 12 earlier convictions of driving whereas disqualified.
Adam Elliott, 26, from Newcastle, denied standing whereas he was driving a small automobile however has in the present day pleaded responsible - and the court docket heard he has 12 earlier motoring convictions
Adam Elliott, 26, from Newcastle, was convicted of harmful driving after he drove alongside the Tyne Bridge in a convertible Ford Ka along with his head poking out the highest
Elliott, who runs I Purchase Any Automobile North East, mentioned he had been delivering the automobile to a buyer.
Talking after the listening to at Newcastle Crown Court docket, he mentioned: 'I used to be not stood up, I'm simply tall.
Adam Elliott, outdoors court docket the place he insisted he was not standing up regardless of pleading responsible. The court docket heard he had 12 earlier convictions of driving whereas disqualified.
'I pleaded responsible to this as a result of I used to be suggested to, however I nonetheless insist I used to be not standing up. It is simply due to my top.
'I am a wonderful driver however I used to be suggested to plead responsible to get it over with.'
Adjourning the case for sentencing subsequent month, Decide Robert Adams mentioned: 'It was fairly apparent you had been exhibiting off, demonstrating your top to individuals in an open prime small automobile.
'You had been clearly distracting different drivers. It was a harmful factor to do.'
The incident passed off in January final 12 months, when Elliott drove alongside the Felling Bypass in Gateshead earlier than making his approach over the Tyne Bridge.
The court docket heard he had 12 earlier convictions of driving whereas disqualified.
He mentioned these had come when he was youthful however he had since turned his life round.
Decide Adams gave him an interim driving ban of 12 months till the case can be heard subsequent.
Yesterday, in keeping with the Chronicle Reside, Nick Cartmell, defending, informed Newcastle Crown Court docket: 'He accepts he was excessive within the seat however he was not standing and was accountable for the automobile.
'It is a very small automobile.'
Mr Elliott, 25, nonetheless denies that he was standing on the wheel when he drove final 12 months. He's pictured within the automobile left and proper with the roof down and up
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