Two year ban for using phone while driving in Laois
Published 17th May 2024, 13:34 GMT
Court told the man had three previous convictions for holding a mobile phone while driving
Disqualification for holding a mobile while driving in Laois
A two year disqualification was handed down to a man who was driving while using a mobile phone.
Richard Coughlan (32) of 51 Stenson Park, Farrenshone, Limerick was stopped on the R445 at Clonboyne, Laois at 3.19pm on November 14, 2023.
The court was told he was driving a Renault Traffic van on the date in question. The sitting of Portlaoise District Court heard the defendant had three previous convictions for holding a mobile phone.
Judge Andrew Cody fined the man €750 and disqualified him from driving for two years.