A MAN driving a white sports car who attracted police attention because he was using a mobile phone was recognised as a banned driver.

Blackburn magistrates heard that Kelvin Baker sped off and evaded the police but they went straight to his house on the off-chance that he returned there.

And the court was told that as police drove down the road in Darwen they came bumper to bumper with Baker and there was a collision.

Baker, 23, of Hector Road, Darwen, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, without due care and attention and without insurance. He was sentenced to four months in prison suspended for a year and ordered to pay £300 compensation and £60 costs.

He was also disqualified from driving for two years.

Jonathan Taylor, defending, said Baker had been "incredibly stupid".