A Draperstown based company was fined £200 with a £15 offender’s levy at Magherafelt Magistrates Court on Wednesday for failing to download the digital tachograph data from a commercial vehicle.

Prosecuting counsel told the court the offence came to light following an examination carried out by the DVA inspectors on December 4 last year, which showed the company had not downloaded the relevant data within the required timescale.

J&A Renewables Ltd, of Cloane Lane, Draperstown, admitted the charge.

A defence lawyer explained that it had been an oversight on the part of the company which never should have happened.

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He said since the incident the company has gone to great lengths to rectify the matter and ensure it does not happen again.

Imposing the fine, District Judge Conor Heaney remarked the regulation was there for health and safety reasons and it was important to have a record of downloaded data.