Northampton biker pays £1,800 for wheelie in front of police

Magistrates hammered a reckless biker with a whopping £1,784 court bill after pulling a wheelie in front of traffic cops.

Alexandria Haiduc, 27, was already disqualified when officers spotted him weaving in and out of early-morning traffic on a 600cc Kawasaki in Kingsthorpe last July.

They swooped after Haiduc lifted the front wheel to speed along Bunting Road and discovered he had no licence and no insurance.

Haiduc, of Wentworth Road, Northampton, was not present to hear Northampton magistrates hand down fines totalling more than £1,500 — including £660 for driving without due care and attention — and extend his ban by a further six months.

He was also ordered to pay a surcharge to fund victim services and costs totalling £254.

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