Tuesday for a string of traffic offences.

Colin Shawn Bean of Woodlands Road pleaded guilty to charges of perverting the course of justice, driving without due care, driving while disqualified, speeding, making false statements to the police, driving without insurance or a licence, and fraudulent use of traffic documents.

There were three counts of driving while disqualified.

Sgt. Rex Osborne, prosecuting, told the court that on January 29 the Police noticed a man, later identified as Bean, riding a Kawasaki motorcycle at a high speed around a bend on South Road in Southampton.

"He caused three pedal cyclists to swerve off the side of the road as he went around a corner,'' Sgt. Osborne said.

He also told the court that when Police stopped Bean he told them his name was Daymond Taylor.

Sgt. Osborne added that Bean was picked up again for speeding in February and again he gave his name as Daymond Taylor.

And in May, when he was stopped for another traffic offence, he told Police his name was Juwell Hayward.

But Bean's step-brother, who was at the scene, told the police that the man's name was in fact Colin Bean.

Bean was then taken into custody.

Sgt. Osborne added that the real Daymond Taylor had actually been brought before the courts and found not to be person involved in the traffic offences.

Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis fined Bean $500 for perverting the course of justice, $200 for due care, $1,000 for three incidents of driving while disqualified, $200 for speeding, $500 for fraudulent documents and false statements, $150 for driving without a licence and $300 for having no insurance.

The fines totaled $2,850.

Bean was also disqualified from driving for three years although he was given permission to drive an auxiliary cycle for work.

Mr. Francis told Bean: "Get those fines paid because the equivalent is almost a year in jail, 285 days.'' When asked if he had anything to say, Bean apologised to the court and to Daymond Taylor.