A Wrexham man has been banned after police caught him driving without a valid licence.
Shaun Martin, of Erddig Road, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
The 36-year-old had previously been convicted of drug-driving and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.
Prosecutor Justin Espie told the court that at around 9pm on August 11 last year, police observed the defendant driving a Mini motor vehicle at "high speed" in Wrexham.
Some 30 seconds later they spotted it stationary, and saw Martin getting out.
When they went to speak to him, he was drug tested.
It turned out he had 2.9 microgrammes of cannabis per litre of blood - the limit being 2.
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Officers also discovered Martin did not have a valid driving licence.
A probation officer told the court the defendant is presently working as a labourer and does have a previous conviction for similar offending.
Euros Jones, defending, told the court: "The vehicle is his partner's. He drove it and he knows he shouldn't have.
"There have been no further offences since this one in August."
The court handed down a 12 month community order, to include 60 hours of unpaid work.
Martin was banned from driving for three years and must pay £400 costs, as well as a £114 victim surcharge.
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