A judge has told a banned motorist to “get on his bike” and find a job after he blew most of a £10,000 inheritance.
Samuel Williams was spotted by police driving a car two months after he was disqualified.
He pulled into a pub car park and was then approached by officers, Worcester Crown Court heard.
A probation report suggested he needed to tackle his offending behaviour on a course, but Judge Daniel Pearce-Higgins QC said he also needed a job within cycling distance from his isolated home in the countryside to help get him back on the right footing.
He told 23-year-old forklift truck driver Williams: “On your bike, that’s what it means.”
But the judge added that he had “flagrantly breached” a court order not to drive, imposed on August 22 last year by another court for motoring offences.
He warned Williams that if he got behind the wheel again before his present ban had expired, he would be sent to jail.
Williams, of Whitestone, Withington, near Hereford, was given an 18-month community order with six penalty points and told to pay £500 court costs.
The judge did not impose a further ban.
Prosecutor Paul Whitfield said Williams was seen by police driving on Aylestone Hill in Hereford on October 29.
The defendant had inherited £10,000 and some land 18 months ago, said his barrister Jonas Hankin.
He lent £2,000 to his father – which was being repaid – and spent most of the rest “enjoying himself” on holidays and furniture. His car was now up for sale.
Mr Hankin added: “Living in the countryside without a licence is a real disability.
“He is a bright young man who decided to drive after a disagreement with his brother. He has eaten his way through his inheritance but can afford to pay the court costs.”
Williams admitted driving while disqualified and without insurance.
