Liam Barber of Brixham pleaded guilty of failing to stop after an accident between his car and a Waitrose van in Stoke Gabriel on 15 June 2022.

The 24-year-old of Briseham Close also admitted driving a blue Vauxhall Astra without a driving licence or insurance at Aish Road on the same date.

For the first offence he received a community order to undergo a six month drug rehabilitation treatment, and was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work within a 12 month period.

He was also banned from driving for six months, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £95, and £85 costs.

For driving without insurance Barber was fined £120. There was no separate penalty for driving without a licence.