“He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, was driving on a provisional licence without someone accompanying him, didn’t have any ‘L’ plates displayed and had no insurance”
A learner driver was caught going 98mph on a Northern Irish motorway while unaccompanied, police say.
In a statement on social media, NI Road Policing and Safety officers said a vehicle was recorded driving without ‘L’ plates, without a full driver’s licence, and without a seatbelt on the motorway between Lurgan and Moira.
In Northern Ireland, drivers with a provisional licence are not permitted to drive on motorways. He driver was stopped on Saturday morning.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Road Policing Officers stopped the driver of this car in the last hour. He was detected travelling at 98mph on the motorway, between Lurgan and Moira.
“Not only that, but he wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, was driving on a provisional licence without someone accompanying him, didn’t have any ‘L’ plates displayed and had no insurance.
“The driver will have to attend court in the near future.
“His friend, who was the owner of the car and had allowed him to drive, will also have to attend court for permitting no insurance.
“Drivers like this pose a risk to all of us on the roads; we will continue to deal with them robustly.”
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