Alistair David Bingham (52), of Station Road, Castledawson, was detected at Oriel Road in Antrim town on July 11 last year. A prosecutor told Antrim Magistrates Court, sitting in Ballymena: "The defendant was driving a vehicle with a dog standing on the defendant's lap hanging out of the driver's side window." Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
The defendant was not at court and Deputy District Judge Peter Prenter also convicted him on a charge of not having a driving licence. The court heard the defendant had originally been offered a fixed penalty in connection with the case but had not taken it up. The defendant was banned from driving for three months and was fined £250 which included £200 for the driving licence offence and £50 fine for the dog-related charge.
An alternative charge of failing to produce a driving licence to police within seven days was adjourned until July. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you..
