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Ian Paisley fined for driving without insurance | Ian Paisley fined for driving without insurance |
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North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has been fined £250 by a court for driving without insurance. | North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has been fined £250 by a court for driving without insurance. |
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) representative was stopped by police while driving on Governor's Road, Lisburn, County Antrim, on 18 February last year. | |
He was also given six penalty points. | He was also given six penalty points. |
Mr Paisley did not have to appear in court on Thursday, but his solicitor said that it was an oversight. | |
He said at the time his client was oblivious to the fact he was not insured. | |
The court heard Mr Paisley's insurance had expired weeks earlier and he had expected it to automatically renew. | The court heard Mr Paisley's insurance had expired weeks earlier and he had expected it to automatically renew. |
When he realised it had not been renewed, he rectified it immediately. | When he realised it had not been renewed, he rectified it immediately. |
The lawyer added Mr Paisley should be given "maximum credit" for his early plea and previous good character. | The lawyer added Mr Paisley should be given "maximum credit" for his early plea and previous good character. |
'Family circumstances' | 'Family circumstances' |
The MP was also ordered to pay a £15 offender levy. | The MP was also ordered to pay a £15 offender levy. |
In a statement afterwards, a spokesman for Mr Paisley said: "Ian has been driving since he was 17 and has always had car insurance until a completely accidental oversight on his part at the end of 2014 and the beginning of 2015. | In a statement afterwards, a spokesman for Mr Paisley said: "Ian has been driving since he was 17 and has always had car insurance until a completely accidental oversight on his part at the end of 2014 and the beginning of 2015. |
"He was changing cars and hadn't realised his insurance had expired. | "He was changing cars and hadn't realised his insurance had expired. |
"Some may appreciate that his mind was elsewhere at the time given family circumstances. Ian never disputed this was a mistake on his part and accepted without question the points on his licence." | "Some may appreciate that his mind was elsewhere at the time given family circumstances. Ian never disputed this was a mistake on his part and accepted without question the points on his licence." |
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