Carrickfergus man fined for motoring offences at Derry Magistrates' Court
Mark Richter (52) with an address at Prospect Grove in Carrickfergus was convicted of having no driving licence, speeding and careless driving on November 6, 2024
A man who the court heard was detected driving at speeds of between 75mph to 100mph on the Glenshane Road has been fined and given penalty points at Derry Magistrates' Court.
Mark Richter (52) with an address at Prospect Grove in Carrickfergus was convicted of having no driving licence, speeding and careless driving on November 6, 2024.
The court heard that police attention was drawn to a vehicle on the Glenshane Road at 5am due to the speed.
Police followed the vehicle and detected it driving at speeds up to 100mph.
When the vehicle was stopped Richter was asked for a driving licence and a few days later produced a licence from the Czech Republic which was rejected by the DVA.
Richer defended himself and had claimed that there was a medical emergency involving his wife but District Judge Conor Heaney said no medical evidence had been presented.
The defendant also maintained that he had produced a licence but the court rejected this as a foreign licence is only valid for one year.
Judge Heaney convicted Richter of all the charges after hearing the evidence in the case.
He said Richter had accepted he may have driven at up to 80mph but denied speed of 100mph.
Richter was fined a total of £325 and given three penalty points.