Elderly woman to appeal driving disqualification

An elderly woman who knocked a cyclist off her bike while pulling in, has lost her licence for 18 months.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Mar 2020, 12:22 BST
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Magdalene Elizabeth Hefferon (78), of Ranfurly Avenue, Dungannon, was also fined £250 with a £15 offender levy at East Tyrone Magistrates Court sitting in Dungannon last Friday for causing grievous body injury through careless driving to the female cyclist on October 20, 2018.

Bail of £300 was fixed for the purposes of an appeal against the disqualification.

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District Judge Michael Ranaghan had previously adjourned the case to obtain medical updates on the injured party and the defendant.

A PPS lawyer said the incident happened at 9.15am while a group of about nine cyclists were making their way along the Quarry Road, Dungannon. He said the injured party, who had been dragged by the car, sustained a broken clavicle.

A defence lawyer said the defendant was widow with a 55-year clear record who required her licence to maintain her independence.