A MAN has appeared in court for overtaking in an unsafe manner on a Bradford road.

Mohammad Haaris, 30, of Legrams Avenue, Bradford, faced a charge of driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road/in a public place without due care and attention.

He was caught overtaking in a BMW car in an unsafe manner and driving below the standard of a careful, competent driver.

The offence took place on Manningham Lane, Bradford, on January 4, 2022.

Harris was handed five driving licence points, fined £55 and ordered to pay £620 costs and a £55 victim surcharge for the offence. A collection order was made by the court.

Haaris was given no separate penalty for a charge of using a passenger vehicle with tyres with insufficient tread – less than 1.6mm. This offence also took place on Manningham Lane, Bradford, on January 4, 2022.

He was found guilty and sentenced at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court on January 6, 2023.

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