Joshua Le Cras, of Houmet Lane, Vale, admitted driving without due care and attention, failing to stop after an accident, and failing to report it.
The Magistrate’s Court was told how the collision occurred at 5.45pm. Damage to the van’s nearside wheel was such that it became immobilised and traffic began to build up behind. Two people who were at the scene when police arrived said they had been passengers in the vehicle but had not been driving. They named Mr Le Cras as the driver.
The owner of the property at which the wall had been damaged said he had spoken to two people who were in the van but neither was the driver. Police tried to locate Mr Le Cras, who was the registered owner of the van but were unable to do so, even after they visited his home.
At 6.49pm the following day he attended voluntarily at the Police Station where he was interviewed under caution.
He said a passenger on the middle seat had fallen into him, which caused him to collide with the wall and he did not cope well with stress. He said had spoken with the wall’s owner before leaving. The only matters on his record were historic ones.
Judge Gary Perry said failing to stop or report accidents were serious matters that attracted substantial disqualifications.
He had taken into account what the defendant had told him about his employment circumstances.
Mr Le Cras was fined £400 for driving without due care and attention. Penalties of £500 were meted for both failing to stop after, and failing to report to report an accident matters with driving bans of three months, concurrent, on each.