Harlow man, who was already disqualified, banned from driving for nearly four years
General / Sat 14th Feb 2026 at 05:12pm
A HARLOW MAN has been banned from driving for four years after committing a number of driving offences.
Scott Shipwright, aged 49, of Risdens, Harlow pled guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court.
On February 7th, 2026 on Longfield, Harlow, drove a Ford Transit Connect after having consumed so much alcohol that the proportion of it in your breath (55 micro grammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath) exceeded the prescribed limit.
On February 7th, 2026 on Longfield, Harlow drove a Ford Transit Connect while disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence.
On February 7th, 2026 on Longfield, Harlow, drove a Ford Transit Connect with no driving licence or insurance.
On February 7th, 2026 on Longfield, Harlow, had in your possession a quantityof cocaine a controlled drug of class A in contravention of section 5(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
Shipwright was banned from driving for three years and four months. He was also given 100 hours of unpaid work as community service.
Mr George
2026-02-14 18:01:17
So, he was already banned from driving and then drove anyway? Clearly a ban does not work. Time for a spell inside if he does it again otherwise there is absolutely no deterrent. Drink and drug driving is disgusting.
Adam
2026-02-14 22:11:47
Utterly pointless sorry this should have been a prison sentence
Jebediah Springfield
2026-02-15 10:10:14
You are banned! You, your children and your children's children! For three months.
Gonestone Pigledge
2026-02-15 10:15:48
Alcoholics and drug users will cause a crash and inflict hurt or death at some point. In my view they should have their cars seized and crushed and spend time behind bars. They don`t give a care about anyone else, they are the failures in society who never learn.
Jrr
2026-02-15 10:40:46
A slap on the wrist or a CRO from Harlow police is all they get these days. Police are not interested because that catch is not big enough. A CRO is so it's delt with quickly as they keep them in their cars. They mean nothing so why dish them out in first place. Punishment these days is like telling off kids definitely not severe enough.
John
2026-02-15 13:08:28
Jrr the police have the power to seize and destroy vehicles driven without insurance, wonder if this was done in this case. This guy appeared in YH just over 3 years ago, given a 3 year sentence for violence against a lady.
Seamus
2026-02-15 13:51:13
Banning a man who has already been banned shows for him, banning doesn't work. Prison time is the only way to protect the public from such individuals.
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