A DEFECTIVE tyre cost a South Wales woman £100 following a court appearance.
The court heard Natalie Dean, of Crescent Road, Gwaun cae Gurwen, Neath Port Talbot, was using a vehicle on the A4068 near the junction with Ger-yr-Avon, Cwmtwrch, while the grooves in the tread pattern on the front nearside tyre were less than 1.6mm deep.
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Dean was not present at Llanelli Magistrates Court but pleaded guilty under the single justice procedure on May 5.
The 27-year-old was fined £66 and ordered to pay a £34 surcharge.
Three penalty points were added to her licence.
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