Crashed after ‘foolish decision to drive’
Feilim Livingstone, Mowran Road, Markethill, was fined £200 and banned for 12 months for driving with excess alcohol in his breath.
He was also fined £100 and given a concurrent three months ban for having defective tyres on his vehicle.
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The court heard that on September 7 this year at 2.40am police were called to West Street after a van had crashed into a car.
A preliminary breath test gave a reading of 81 and an evidential test gave a reading of 72.
A check of the van showed that both of the front tyres were defective.
Defence barrister Conor Coulter said his client had gone to a public house to pay a mechanic for work he had carried out for the MOT.
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He added that Livingstone had a few drinks and tried to get a lift from his sister, but when he couldn’t, made a foolish decision to drive.
The barrister handed in references which ‘spoke of his good character’.