A MAN has been fined more than £1,000 and disqualified from driving after he overtook a cyclist without giving them 1.4 metres of space.

Edward Hennebry, of Mary Frank House, Colchester, was alleged to have driven his Honda Civic within 1.4 metres of a cyclist in London Road in December 2021.

Magistrates considered the case involving the 53-year-old last Wednesday, proving the case in his absence.

Hennebry was fined £1,026 by the courts and, due to repeat offending, was disqualified from holding a driving licence for six months.