Two men have been fined arising out of a damage-only road traffic collision on the outskirts of Magherafelt.

Rohit Juneja, aged 33, from Union Road, Magherafelt was fined a total of £365 with six penalty points for having no insurance, driving while unsupervised and failing to display 'L' plates.

Vivek Sridhar, aged 29, from Leckagh Drive, Magherafelt, was fined £215 with six penalty points for permitting no insurance.

Magherafelt Magistrates Court heard the offences came to light on August 6 last year following a collision on the Castledawson Road.

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Defence solicitor Stephen Atherton said thankfully there were no injuries arising out of the collision.

He said the defendants both worked for McDonald’s and Juneja had taken a chance to go and pick-up Sirdhar from the bus stop at Castledawson roundabout and take him home.

Mr Atherton pleaded with the court to treat both defendants leniently.

Imposing the penalties, District Judge Conor Heaney remarked it was an “unfortunately set of circumstances”.