Fine for man who drove because friend was ill
When his friend took ill it was suggested to a 21-year-old man that he should drive his friend’s car even though he was not insured.
But Aaron Steele , Burnview Terrace, Banbridge, was stopped at a police checkpoint.
This led to his appearance last Thursday at Banbridge Magistrates Court when he admitted driving without insurance on May 19 this year.
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Hide AdHe was fined £100, ordered to pay a £15 offender’s levy and given eight penalty points.
The court heard he was stopped at a vehicle checkpoint on the A1 outside Dromore and at the scene admitted he did not have insurance.
A solicitor representing the defendant said the car was owned by a friend of the defendant and when he took ill it was suggested that Steele should drive.