Lisburn man drove off after hitting another vehicle at Lidl
A Lisburn man who drove off after hitting another vehicle at Lidl has been banned from the roads and ordered to serve 18 months on probation.
Steven Boyes, 50, whose address was given as Tirowen Drive in Park, appeared before Lisburn Magistrates Court charged with failing to stop when an accident occurred, failing to report and accident, and having no insurance.
The court heard that on August 19, 2025 at 6.30pm drove into Lidl car park and collided with another vehicle, causing the bumper to come off and damage to the wheel arch.
The defendant then drove off.
The police called at the address of the last registered owner of the vehicle and the defendant stated that he was aware he had hit another car and drove off because he didn’t have any insurance for the vehicle.
Defence barrister Peter Coiley asked the district judge not to impose a custodial sentence in the case.
He continued: “He is in full time employment and is supporting a family. He appreciates the bother he had been getting into.”
During sentencing, District Judge Rosie Watters told the defendant: “Your record is shocking.”
Ms Watters disqualified the defendant from driving for two years.
On the charges of failing to stop and failing to report an accident, she imposed a fine of £150 on each charge, and an offender’s levy of £15.
Ms Watters also imposed a probation order for 18 months.
"I am going to put you on probation to give you an opportunity to look at everything so that you are never back here again,” she told the defendant. Hopefully that is the end of all your offending.”