A MAN from Hengoed has received six penalty points after he used his mobile phone while driving in Mid Wales.
David John Rae was seen driving a Mercedes Sprinter van while using the hand-held device on the A470 at Llandinam just before 9am on October 13, last year.
The 55-year-old was found guilty at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on April 12, this year.
Magistrates gave him six penalty points and fined him £220.
He must also pay a £34 victim surcharge and court costs of £90.