Source: Team_Talk
Diouf handed six-month driving ban
lackburn striker El-Hadji Diouf has been banned from driving for six months after admitting to a number of offences.[LNB] The Senegal international was sentenced by Tameside magistrates for three separate matters in July, September and November of last year. He did not attend the hearing.[LNB]In the first incident he was clocked speeding at 38mph on a 30mph road in Chorley New Road, Bolton, for which he pleaded guilty by letter earlier this year.[LNB]Two months later, Diouf, 29, was stopped by police in a white Porsche Cayenne in Altrincham Road, Wythenshawe.[LNB]He failed to produce documents seven days later following the routine check and was charged with having no licence, failing to provide his licence and failing to produce his insurance certificate.[LNB]Diouf's solicitor said his client also admitted separate charges of speeding and failing to give the information of a driver in November 2009, as well driving without a valid licence and failing to produce an insurance certificate.[LNB]He incurred the driving ban on the penalty points totting up procedure.[LNB]The former Liverpool, Bolton and Sunderland player was also fined a total of £810 and ordered to pay £105 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.[LNB]He was due to face trial on the September matter at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Monday but the case was joined up with proceedings at Tameside Magistrates' Court.
