Man admitted he had been texting while driving in Lisburn
A man who was texting whilst driving on the Hillsborough Road in Lisburn has been banned from the roads for two months.
Samuel Wilson, 23, whose address was given as Tavanagh Street in Belfast, appeared before Lisburn Magistrates Court charged with using a mobile phone whilst driving.
The court heard that on August 13, 2025 at 2.30pm, police driving on the Hillsborough Road in Lisburn near Sprucefield noted the defendant was driving whilst holding a mobile phone in his left hand.
When stopped by police, the defendant confirmed he had been texting.
A defence lawyer told the court it was “a lapse in judgement” and that the defendant was “extremely remorseful”.
He continued: “He works as a gardener and he needs his car for work.”
District Judge Rosie Watters disqualified the defendant from driving for two months.
Ms Watters also imposed a fine of £200, as well as an offender’s levy of £15.