Comedian sentenced over driving charge

Comedian Mike King has been ordered to complete 200 hours of community work after pleading guilty to a driving charge.

In April last year, King's licence was suspended for three months due to excess demerit points.

The following month he applied for and was granted a limited licence, which allowed him to drive cars during certain hours of the day so he could continue working.

However, in June he was pulled over while driving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle - a breach of the limited licence.

He was initially charged with driving while suspended, but in Auckland District Court today (Mon) this charge was amended to driving contrary to the terms of a limited licence.

King pleaded guilty to this and was sentenced by Judge Anne Kiernan to 200 hours of community work.

- Matthew Theunissen of APNZ