AN uninsured driver has been handed penalty points after getting behind the wheel in Colchester.

Nabil Alam was caught driving a Renault Clio while uninsured in Southway, Colchester, during the early hours of November 28 last year.

The offence was proved in the 38-year-old’s absence as Basildon Magistrates’ Court.

Alam, of London Road, Colchester, was ordered to pay £394 in a fine, surcharge and costs.

He was also handed six penalty points on his driving licence.