Various motorists banned for 12 months

Judge Gerard Haughton exercised his power to put motorists off the road for 12 months each when they failed to appear at a recent District Court sitting in Wexford as details of their licences were not available.

Andrew Burges, Amesk, Cain, Glogh, Gorey was convicted of a speeding offence after his vehicle was detected being driven at 72 km/h in the 60 km/h zone at Ardcavan on the afternoon of December 22 last.

Graham Shannon, 1 Evans Court, Neville Street, New Ross was convicted of travelling through Tracystown East in Cleariestown on November 27 last at 94 km/h in defiance of the 80 km/h limit.

Alice Cash of 58 Woodbine Close, New Ross was not in court to dispute evidence that she was on the road in The Maudlins, New Ross with a juvenile in the rear seat who had no safety belt in place on May 30 last year.

Mark Shiggins (35) from 21 Vinegar Hill Villas, Enniscorthy failed to wear his safety belt at Piercestown while driving a Daewoo Lanos on November 8 last.

John O’Sullivan, Newtown, Bannow was registered owner of a vehicle which broke the 80 km/h limit at Ballyknock on October 18 last year when a Go-Safe detector van was on duty.

Fines of €300 were also imposed in each case.