Six sentenced after Norfolk car meet which saw drivers speed and perform stunts

Six men have been sentenced after a car meet near Norwich - which saw drivers speeding and carrying out stunts on public roads.

They've been handed fines and points on their licences in connection with the event in the Wendover Road last September.

In an appearance at Great Yarmouth Magistrates Court yesterday:

Tyler Pearcy-Quinton, aged 25 and of Church View, Ormesby pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention. He was fined £153 and ordered to pay a £34 victim surcharge and ordered to pay £105 in costs. He was awarded four points on his license.

Charlie Webb, aged 23 and of Keyes Avenue, Great Yarmouth, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention. He was fined £138 and ordered to pay a £34 victim surcharge and £105 in costs. He was awarded four points on his licence.

This follows previous sentencings of a further four men relating to the same car meet.

On 17 August 2023, two men attended Great Yarmouth Magistrates Court:

Nathan Nichols, aged 22 and of Downham Road, Swaffham pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention. He was fined £135 and ordered to pay a £54 victim surcharge as well as £105 in costs. He was awarded four points on his licence.

Ryan Cook, aged 23 and of Foxglove Close, North Walsham pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention. He was fined £150 and ordered to pay a £60 victim surcharge as well as £105 in costs. He was awarded four points on his licence.

On 4 August 2023, two men attended Norwich Crown Court:

Scott Blackpool, aged 20 and of Low Road, Thurlton pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention. He was fined £115 and ordered to pay £105 in costs. He was awarded four points on his licence.

William Powell, aged 22 and of Chatham Road, Bath pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention. He was awarded four points on his licence.

Investigating officer, Sgt Ade Hales said: “This was a large investigation with over twenty hours of CCTV evidence being secured following the modified car event. This lead to the identity of the defendants at court today.

“Large modified car events attract dangerous and careless driving on public roads and public spaces. National events have seen tragic circumstances where spectators have been serious injured or killed when drivers lose control of their vehicles.

“Such examples of dangerous driving will not be tolerated by either the police or the courts, and these convictions over the past few weeks are testimony to enforcement action being taken to identify, trace and prosecute such drivers. This police enforcement action will continue at such events in the future.

“In these cases, one defendant has since sold his car and does not attend such events, one driver had to claim exceptional circumstances at court to prevent a disqualification and the loss of his licence.

“All the defendants have received endorsements on their driving licences, which will affect their insurance premiums in the future.”

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