A man who went on a joyride through Hastings on his newly purchased go-kart has been fined $350 and disqualified from driving for nine months.
Moses Junior Vave, 22, appeared in the Hastings District Court yesterday where he was charged with dangerous driving and failing to stop for police.
He entered guilty pleas to both charges.
Duty lawyer Alan Cressey told the court his client had been visiting from Australia and had purchased the kit set go-kart in Auckland before deciding to test it out in Hastings.
The court heard that at about 5.45pm last Thursday, Vave was spotted by a member of the public who noticed he was driving erratically and not wearing a helmet.