Lisburn man banned from the roads for driving without licence or insurance
A Lisburn man who drove without a driving licence or insurance has been fined and banned from the roads.
He appeared before Lisburn Magistrates Court on Thursday, July 23, 2026 charged with having no driving licence and driving a motor vehicle without insurance.
The court heard that on May 23, 2025 at 4.10pm the police observed a Peugeot 208 being driven by a male on the Bell Steele Road in Dunmurry.
Checks showed the vehicle was insured to a female driver with no other named drivers on the policy.
The vehicle was stopped by the police and the defendant, Paul Crothers (36), whose address was given as Wardsborough Road in Lisburn, admitted he had no driving licence or insurance.
Defence told the court the defendant had “made completely full admission at the scene”.
She continued: “He regrets it. There is no real excuse for getting behind the wheel. He drove a very short distance to the shop to get something for his child.
"He previously had a driving licence but doesn’t intend to go back to driving in the very near future.”
On the charge of using a motor vehicle without insurance, District Judge Rosie Watters disqualified the defendant from driving for nine months. She also imposed a fine of £250, and an offender’s levy of £15.
On the charge of having no driving licence, Ms Watters disqualified the defendant from driving for nine months and imposed a fine of £50.
She allowed the defendant 26 weeks to pay the fines.