The €450 text message

mb1725

Guy crashes and ends up in court over a text to girlfriend: http://www.advertiser.ie/athlone/article/63756/text-crash-costs-man-450

“I hope you were saying nice things to her,” said Judge.

pajor

Sounds about right.

ottostreet

'He may have gotten some sympathy later'

Can only imagine the sniggers at that.

colm_mcm

Inspector Farrell told the court how Monaghan had no previous convictions for road traffic offences, but had picked up a subsequent two-year disqualification in August this year.

For a seperate incident?

How do you face 8 charges nearly a year after the fact but drive around in the meantime then get disqualified for something else?

slimjimmc

colm_mcm wrote: »

For a seperate incident?

How do you face 8 charges nearly a year after the fact but drive around in the meantime then get disqualified for something else?

Because some of the 8 charges must have been mandatory court appearances which means he's deemed innocent until proven guilty. Clearly he didn't learn his lesson from the first incident and ended up getting banned.

conor2469

the guy sounds like a real winner

joujoujou

OP's link wrote:

[...] Judge Hughes fined Monaghan €100 for each of his two bald tyres, another €250 for the careless driving, and took the remaining five charges into consideration.

I hope judge will consider them wisely. :P

wandatowell

He only had the car a week and he gets fined €100 for each of his bald tires?



What an absolute idiot.


Cant believe the judge went so lightly on him