Did not know he had no insurance
Paul Matchett, Whitten Close, Portadown, was fined £100 last Wednesday at Craigavon Court for not having insurance. He was also given six points and ordered to pay a £15 offender’s levy.
The court heard that at 11am police checks on a car being driven in Sloan Street showed there was no insurance in place. The policy had been cancelled on December 4 due to lack of payment.
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Hide AdBecause he was an ‘R’ driver Matchett could not be given a fixed penalty.
A solicitor representing the defendant said he had passed his test in August.
He added that his client did not realise his insurance had been cancelled and he got a new policy at four o’clock the day he was stopped. The solicitor explained that Matchett’s licence would be revoked if he received six points.