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. 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.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.Two months later, Diouf, 29, was stopped by police in a white Porsche Cayenne in Altrincham Road, Wythenshawe.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.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.He incurred the driving ban on the penalty points totting up procedure.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.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.

Source: Team_Talk