Ballymena man gave police a false name as he 'had penalty points on his driving licence and no insurance'
A Ballymena man has been fined and banned from the roads for driving without insurance and giving a false name to police.
He appeared before Lisburn Magistrates Court charged with using a motor vehicle without insurance, and obstructing a constable.
The court heard that on October 21, 2025, police on mobile patrol at Cherry Road in Dunmurry stopped a Peugeot 207 and spoke with the driver.
The motorist – Samuel Rat, aged 24, whose address was given as Queen Street in Ballymena – initially identified himself with a false name.
He then admitted he had done so as he had penalty points on his driving licence and had no insurance for the vehicle.
A defence lawyer said: "He works as a delivery driver. If he loses his licence he cannot work.”
On the charge of having no insurance, District Judge Rosie Watters disqualified the defendant from driving for nine months and imposed a fine of £400.
He was also fined £150 for obstructing a constable.