Young Tyrone motorist who made 'genuine mistake' about insurance handed six penalty points
A young Dungannon motorist who mistakenly believed he was covered under a multi-car insurance policy, was fined £150 with a £15 offender's levy at the local Magistrates Court.
Twenty-five-year-old Mark Donaghy, from Crosscavangh Road, was also handed six penalty points arising out of an incident on August 25.
Prosecuting counsel said that at 2.45pm police stopped the defendant's vehicle in the vicinity of Oaks Road in Dungannon, as checks on the police system showed there was no insurance in place.
The lawyer said that Donaghy told police he was covered by a multi-car insurance along with his mother, but was unable to produce proof, and was asked to produce his documents to police.
He did so at Cookstown station and the policy indicated that it had been taken out after he was stopped by the police.
Defence solicitor Jarlath Faloon stressed that it was a genuine mistake by the defendant.