Drove off with rear vehicle door open

A Magheralin man who drove off with one of his rear doors open was fined £75 last Wednesday at Craigavon Magistrates Court for driving without due care and attention.
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Eamon Ferris (41), Malcolmson Park, Magheralin, was also given three penalty points.

For exceeding the 30mph limit on the same day he was fined £50.

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The court heard that at 9.30pm on July 30 in Lurgan town centre police were undertaken by a car. They estimated it was travelling at around 50mph.

The car stopped and a rear seat passenger got out. The car drove off with a rear door open and a rear seat passenger had to close it.

Ferris did not appear in court but pleaded guilty by way of a letter.