A St Catherine motorcyclist who admitted telling a police officer he had $3,000 while being issued a traffic ticket ended up leaving court with nearly $160,000 in fines after pleading guilty to several offences, including attempted bribery.

Gilzene Steele pleaded guilty in the St Catherine Parish Court on Wednesday to driving without a helmet, driving without a driver's licence, using an uninsured motor vehicle and attempted bribery.

Senior Parish Court Judge Desiree Alleyne fined Steele $30,000 or 10 days' imprisonment for driving without a licence, $20,000 or 14 days for no insurance, $8,000 or three days for not wearing a helmet, and $100,000 for attempted bribery.