Campbeltown Justice of the Peace Court
Speeding motorist
A driver who exceeded the national speed limit by 24 miles an hour has been fined. Pavanveer Singh Kooner, 26, of 16 Boswell Knowe, Lochgelly, was stopped by police on the A83 near Tayinloan after driving his car at 84 miles per hour in a 60 miles per hour limit. Defence agent Christian Kane said that Kooner has no previous convictions and that he is apologetic for his speed. JP Margaret McDowall imposed a £180 fine and three penalty points.
Mobile phone
A motorist who admitted driving while using his mobile phone has had his sentence deferred. George MacMillan, 52, of 25 Castleacres, Campbeltown, was stopped by police on the A83 at Gobagrennan, on August 7, after he was seen holding the device to his ear behind the wheel. MacMillan, who already has six points on his licence, will be sentenced after an exceptional hardship hearing on December 10.
Driver fined
A driver who pleaded guilty by letter to speeding on the A83 near Tayinloan has been fined. Alistair Charles Edward Hunter, 44, of Ashgrove, Ardnacraig Avenue, Campbeltown, who was not in court, admitted driving at 87 miles per hour, breaking the 60 miles per hour speed limit, on August 10. A letter explaining his actions was read by JP Margaret McDowall, who imposed three penalty points and fined Hunter £180.
Lorry driver fined
A lorry driver who exceeded the speed limit on the A83 at Tayinloan has been fined. Ewan McIlroy, 35, of 65 The Roading, Campbeltown, pleaded guilty to driving a heavy goods vehicle at 55 miles per hour on the A83 at Tayinloan on June 29, in excess of its 40 miles per hour speed limit. Margaret McDowall fined McIlroy £200 and imposed four penalty points.
No MOT
A driver who was found to have no MOT in force when she was stopped for speeding has been fined. Elaine Anne Shaw, 39, of 65 Chalmers Street, Ardrishaig, pleaded guilty by letter to breaking the 60 miles per hour speed limit by driving at 81 miles per hour on the A83 near Tayinloan, at about 6pm on July 2. Procurator fiscal depute Kevin Doherty told the court that during routine checks, police discovered that the MOT for Shaw’s vehicle had expired three months earlier. JP Margaret McDowall imposed a £180 fine and three penalty points for the speeding offence and, taking into account that Shaw now has an MOT and had not realised it had run out, admonished her of that offence.
No insurance
A driver who was found to have no insurance when he was stopped by police for not wearing a seat belt has been fined. Daniel Marius Sophelea, 26, of 39 Jerviston Court, Motherwell, pleaded guilty to driving without wearing a seat belt at Millknowe, Campbeltown, at about 6.30pm on July 12, and without a valid insurance policy in force. JP Margaret McDowall fined Sophelea £350 and imposed six penalty points for not having insurance, and admonished him for not wearing a seat belt.