Police saw car go through a red light
But at Banbridge Magistrates Court last Thursday he pleaded guilty to breach of traffic sign on March 1 last year.
John Joseph Stokes, Reilly Street, Banbridge, was fined £120, ordered to pay a £15 offender’s levy and given three points.
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Hide AdThe court heard that at 8pm police were travelling on the Huntly Road in Banbridge when they saw a car coming towards them. They turned and saw the car go through a red light at the end of the road.
They stopped the car in Church Place and offered the defendant who was driving a fixed penalty but he refused to accept it .
A solicitor representing Stokes said her client thought the light was at amber and drove on. He had three live points on his licence.