Lisburn woman drove after her licence was cancelled on medical grounds
A Lisburn woman has been fined and given penalty points for driving without a licence or insurance.
She appeared before Lisburn Magistrates Court on July 17, when the court heard that she had been stopped by police on January 28, 2026 on the Hillsborough Road in Lisburn.
She was said to have been driving an Audi A3 in the direction of Sprucefield when she was stopped.
Checks showed that she did not have a valid driving licence or insurance as her licence had been stopped by the DVA on medial grounds.
Defence told the court the defendant, Kelsie Knight (23), whose address was given as Drumbeg Drive in Lisburn, had been given a motability car in 2023. The insurance for the vehicle was invalidated as the defendant had no driving licence.
“She had a seizure, she was told not to drive for 12 months and she didn’t,” explained a defence lawyer.
"She attended her GP and neurologist and was told she could drive again. She did not realise she had to reapply for her driving licence. When she was stopped was the first she was aware of it.
"She is hoping to get her licence back and pass the medical test.”
During sentencing, District Judge Rosie Watters commented: “You have to be very careful about whether you are legally on the road or not.”
On the charge of no insurance, Ms Watters imposed a fine of £200, six penalty points, and an offender’s levy of £15.
On the charge of no driving licence, Ms Watters imposed a fine of £50.