Benjamin Firth-Bernard, of Berkeley Heath, who was caught using a phone while driving faces a huge court bill (Image: Canva / Newsquest)
A MAN from the Berkeley area who was caught using a phone while driving faces a whopping fine.
Benjamin Firth-Bernard, aged 22, of Berkeley Heath, Berkeley, was caught while driving a Nissan Micra on the B4066 in Berkeley on July 15 last year.
Firth-Bernard pleaded not guilty at Cheltenham Magistrates but was found guilty during the hearing on May 20.
He was fined £219, ordered to pay a surcharge of £88 plus £620 in costs - a total of £927.
Six points were also added to his licence.
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