These eight drivers have been caught behind the wheel without third party insurance.

Driving without valid insurance is a serious offence which puts other road users at risk.

These motorists all live in and around Southampton and were sentenced by magistrates in the past six months.

The information below is published by the Daily Echo in the public interest.

Michal Pytaszynski

When Michal Pytaszynski, of Fritham Road, Southampton, was pulled over at Charles Watts Way in Hedge End on April 9, officers found he had no driving licence or insurance.

The 23-year-old was also found to have 70 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

Pytaszynski, of Fritham Road, Southampton, was disqualified for 18 months and was fined £334.

He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £67 and court costs of £85.

Nathan Mailer 

Nathan Mailer, of no fixed address, was caught without insurance on Northam Road on February 20.

The 30-year-old was also drug driving as THC - a breakdown product of cannabis - was found in his system.

He had also previously been banned from holding a driver's licence.

Mailer was handed a prison sentence of eight weeks suspended for 18 months and was disqualified from driving for a further 36 months.

He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £128 and court costs of £85.

Nicholas Welch

Nicholas Welch, of Southampton Street, Southampton, was caught without insurance on Portswood Road on March 16.

The 43-year-old was also found to have benzoylecgonine - a breakdown product of cocaine - in his blood.

Welch was disqualified from driving for 12 months and was fined £300.

He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34 and court costs of £85.

Hashleen Kaur

Hashleen Kaur, 22, of Clovelly Road, Southampton admitted one charge of driving without insurance and one charge of driving while disqualified.

He was released on unconditional bail until September 30 for a pre-sentence report to be prepared.

Katy-Anne Isha Carew

Katy-Anne Isha Carew, 22, of Deerleap Lane, Marchwood admitted driving without insurance and without a licence.

She was banned from driving for six months and fined £253.

She was also ordered to pay a £34 victim surcharge and £85 in prosecution costs.

Rammah Edres

Rammah Edres, 27, of Westrow Road, Southampton admitted driving without a licence and without insurance, and drug driving.

He was banned for 14 months and fined £92. He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34 and court costs of £85.

Marius Ghinea

Marius Ghinea, 43, of Derby Road, Southampton admitted one charge of driving without a licence and one charge of driving without insurance.

He was fined £600 and disqualified from driving for six months.

He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £40 and court costs of £85.

Renato Costa Gomes

Renato Costa Gomes, 25, of Paynes Road, Southampton admitted one charge of riding a motorbike without insurance. He was fined £500 and his driving record was endorsed with seven points.

He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £50 and court costs of £100.

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