A hit-and-run driver who drove off after a crash whilst uninsured has been banned from the roads for six months. 

David Chant admitted failing to stop after he was involved in a crash on Chilworth Road, Southampton

The incident, which took place on December 4, 2022, involved a Ford Transit van driven by Mr Chant and another vehicle. 

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Damage was caused to the other vehicle but, Chant, of Suffolk Drive in Chandler's Ford failed to stop. 

After attending Southampton Magistrates' Court on February 2, the 34-year-old also admitted driving with no insurance at the time of the crash. 

Chant was banned from driving for six months and fined £540. 

He was also ordered to pay £400 court costs.