BOY RACER CONVICTED OF DANGEROUS DRIVING IN CITY

Date Published: 12-Feb-2008

A boy racer has been convicted and fined 500 euro and disqualified from driving for 12 months for dangerous driving at a roundabout in the city.20 year old Keith Kennedy, formerly of Loughrea with a current address at Gloves, Athenry, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving at Parkmore roundabout, Ballybrit in the early hours of June 30 last year.Garda O’Donoghue explained that 'drifting’ occurred when a car was driven around an object in circles and the rear wheels spun faster than the front ones. Defence solicitor, Adrian MacLynn said his client had succumbed to peer pressure on this occasion but he had since disposed of the car. Judge Mary Fahy convicted and fined Kennedy €500 for dangerous driving at the roundabout and she disqualified him from driving for twelve months.