Dad who took son, 2, on mini-moto ride without helmets jailed for breaching Asbo
A 'STUPID' dad who took his two-year-old son on a mini-moto ride while neither of them were wearing helmets has been jailed.
Andrew Eardley was locked up for 12 weeks after breaching his five-year antisocial behaviour order.
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One of the requirements of the Asbo, given to him in 2008, was that he must not possess alcohol in a public place.
But North Staffordshire magistrates heard the 25-year-old was found drinking a can of lager in Albermarle Road, Knutton, on September 29.
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Eardley, of Clayton Lane, Newcastle, also admitted a host of other offences during yesterday's hearing at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre.
Among them, he pleaded guilty to using a mini-moto motorcycle without insurance or a test certificate, failing to wear protective head gear and 'using the vehicle in a manner likely to cause danger to a passenger', on July 3.
Eardley admitted his two-year-old son had been on the bike with him and neither were wearing crash helmets.
He told police he did it to 'please' his son and realised it was a stupid thing to do.
Eardley, also admitted receiving a television stolen from Cross Heath Methodist Church between September 15 and September 21.
And he pleaded guilty to speeding on a Honda motorcycle on Church Lane, Knutton, on March 7 last year.
Andrew Bennett, mitigating, said Eardley's lengthy Asbo was due to expire at the end of this month.
He added: "He feels he only has to step on a crack in the pavement and the police are on to him like a tonne of bricks." Mr Bennett said Eardley was foolish and irresponsible to ride the mini-moto with his young son as a passenger.
The solicitor also said his client did not feel able to co-operate with the probation service, and asked for the defendant to be given a short custodial sentence.
Magistrates said they felt it was a shame Eardley did not feel able to cooperate and that they were left with no choice but to send him to prison.
As well as the 12-week jail sentence, Eardley was disqualified from driving for six months.
Comments
by SmellySock
Monday, January 14 2013, 6:49PM
“he is not the only 'ding bat' out there, but a 2 yr old is extreme,out in about a month was prison really necessary? maybe treatment that would be cheaper than prison..what will his son/sons be like in later life with a '''father''' like him ,Young offenders will be inevitable for them..”
by Redtone
Monday, January 07 2013, 8:18PM
“Putting your child in harms way is abuse, not stupidity.”
by FFDP1
Monday, January 07 2013, 8:15PM
“The Death Punch has a bike, its a bit bigger then this idiots effort. The Death Punch likes the biker look to, this includes no kids on the back, only rock chicks, bike leathers, boots and a helmet. But by the looks of things, this guy an't no biker, he's just a scumbag chav.”
by Spoonz1980
Monday, January 07 2013, 8:02PM
“I hope that social care make sure that this moron is unable to put his son's life at risk again.”
by Killuminati
Monday, January 07 2013, 5:16PM
“R Whites thinks the clown of the day award go's to this idiot...”
by jiggajagga
Monday, January 07 2013, 3:21PM
“Its obviously not getting through as I saw the same type of event yesterday in the Knutton area as I was passing in my car. Unbelievable!”
by asif1979
Monday, January 07 2013, 2:24PM
“every day knutton.full of i n terbreds”
by johnarc
Sunday, January 06 2013, 4:53PM
“The sale of mini-motos needs to be prohibited by law. They can only ever be a selfish device to cause nuisance to others. There is nowhere they can be ridden legally other than on private land and with the land owner's permission.”
by warren-lloyd
Sunday, January 06 2013, 12:10AM
“Truly must not have a brain in his head.”
by DoctorDo
Saturday, January 05 2013, 9:04PM
“"He feels he only has to step on a crack in the pavement and the police are on to him like a tonne of bricks." When did this particular saying go metric? Surely it's 'ton'?
Mr Bennett, it's hardly police harassment, he's been doing a bit more than stepping on the cracks in the pavement. As his solicitor, did you suggest to him that he might try behaving himself?
No? Thought not.”