SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR CZECH NATIONAL FOR CARELESS DRIVING AND ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR

Date Published: 02-Mar-2010

A 33 year old czech national living in the city has been given a two month suspended sentence for careless driving and acting in an abusive manner towards another motorist.

Vladimir Novak, of 124 Cartur mór, Knocknacarra was handed down the sentence at Galway District Court for the offence which took place at the Quincentenary bridge last June.

The court heard that on the fourth of June 2009 at around 1pm, Novak had been driving with his wife and child around the Bodkin roundabout towards the Quincentenary bridge.

Another motorist told the court that she was coming off the roundabout and had her light indicator on and had full clearance to take the turn.

She later told the court that then while driving along the Quincentenary bridge Novak continued to beep his horn erraticaly, he then pulled out in the left hand lane to over took her and she was forced to break suddenly.

At the traffic lights, Novak jumped out of his car with his mobile phone and took photos of her car.

Judge Eamon O’ Brien fined Novak 200 euro for careless driving with 90 days to pay.

He also imposed two months imprisonment, suspended for two years provided he pay a bond of 500 euro, with an independent surety of 1000 euro and be of good behaviour for two years.