Mercedes driver lied to police after after crash on M40

Mayowa Joshua, of Berkeley Avenue, Romford, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday, May 7.

The 28-year-old pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving without a licence and driving without third party insurance.

The court heard the offences took place in a Mercedes on the M40 between junctions 11 for Banbury and 10 for Ardley.

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Oxford Crown Court (Image: Contributed and Oxford Mail)

Alexandra Bushell, prosecuting, told the court Joshua was in a single vehicle crash when he hit the central reservation.

The car rolled multiple times before coming to a stop, and there were no other cars involved.

The court heard the car belonged to Joshua’s female passenger.

Neither had any injuries, and when police attended, Joshua claimed the car had been driven by the woman.

Officers told him the implications of lying, and he then admitted he was the one who had been driving.

Ms Bushell told the court that Joshua had previous offences for driving without insurance and a licence in the same car, committed just three weeks before.

Judge Michael Roques said: “You lied to police about who was driving.

“You need to be very careful indeed. You made a sensible decision to admit it was you, which is what is keeping you out of prison.”

Joshua was given a four-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months.

He was ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work within 12 months and he was banned from the road for 12 months and must pass an extended retest.

He was also ordered to pay costs of £150.