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Uninsured driver banned after police notice ‘number of people on scramblers’

A defence lawyer said the defendant had been fixing the bike which belonged to a relative and had gone out to 'test it'

Police noticed a number of scramblers being used in the Tandragee Road area of Portadown and when they spoke to a man found he was uninsured.

Patrick Costa (21), of Tandragee Road, came to police attention on January 19 this year.

Craigavon Magistrates’ Court was told police “noticed a number of persons on scrambler motorbikes in the area of Annaghdale Place”.

They spoke to one of the riders – the defendant – who was uninsured.

A defence lawyer said the defendant had been fixing the bike which belonged to a relative and had gone out to “test it”.

The defendant was banned from driving for three months and was fined £300.

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