No policy of insurance on Dominic street.
Driver missed renewal payment by margin of a day court hears
BEING found as having driven his vehicle on Dominic Street in Newry has resulted in a Dungannon receiving fines and penalty points during a sitting of the local magistrates.
Facing a single count of using his motor vehicle without insurance was Paul McGuinness (18) of ArtaSooley Close Dungannon.
The court heard how at 2pm on September 6 of this year police on mobile patrol observed a Seat Ibiza being driven by the defendant McGuinness
Checks would show their was no valid policy of insurance on the vehicle. When addressing officers McGuinness told officers that he was believed he was insured as was subsequently issued with a producer notice to attend Armagh police station.
However McGuinnes would then attend two days later and it would subsequently transpire that he had no valid policy of insurance on the day in question.
Addressing the court a defence solicitor would explain how McGuinness detection on September 6 was as a result of missing his renewal payment by a matter of a day.
Disposing of the case District Judge O'Hare would impose upon McGuinnes a fine of £300 whilst endorsing six penalty points on his licence before affording the young motorist with one final piece of advice.
"It is up to you to ensure you are properly insured to be on the road."