Decide calls for drivers put brakes on donutting

A District Court docket Decide in Donegal has mentioned the observe of motorists performing donuts on public roads has to cease.

Decide Éiteáin Cunningham was talking at Letterkenny District Court docket within the case of a person who appeared charged with harmful driving.

Niall Sexton was in courtroom in reference to an incident on June 18, 2023.

Sergeant Jim Collins advised the courtroom {that a} Lexus iS200 was noticed performing the manoeuvre within the automobile park of the Aura Leisure Centre at 4am.

“The continued observe of donuts isn’t one thing that may proceed,” Decide Cunningham mentioned. “There are designated areas in place now.”

Solicitor for Sexton, Mr Patsy Gallagher, mentioned the iS200 was absolutely insured and the incident was in a ‘effectively stewarded’ automobile park and lasted 20 seconds.

Sexton, of O’Donnell Heights, Castlewellan, County Down, was accompanied to courtroom by his mom.

Mr Gallagher mentioned his consumer, who’s a second yr pupil endeavor {an electrical} diploma, was ‘deeply remorseful’.

He mentioned Sexton, who’s aged 21, has no earlier convictions in any jurisdiction.

“This younger man has discovered a salutary lesson, proven by how he has handled the matter,” Mr Gallagher mentioned.

Decide Éiteáin Cunningham mentioned she would afford Sexton an ‘alternative’ provided that he had met the case ‘very pretty’.

“One alternative solely,” Decide Cunningham mentioned. “He might have misplaced his licence and it’s important that he learns a lesson from this.”

The courtroom heard that £200stg was beforehand lodged for bail and was fined the equal, €225.11, having been convicted of careless driving.

Sexton was not disqualified from driving.

Decide calls for drivers put brakes on donutting was final modified: July fifth, 2023 by Workers Author