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Analoguesat · 03-10-07, 12:27 AM

A pensioner caught driving while disqualified for the 48th time has been given a suspended sentence.
Raymond Paul, 67, of Heath Lodge Square in Belfast's Shankill area, was caught driving a car to his home in June.

Belfast Crown Court Judge Des Marrinan said it was the "worst driving record" he had ever seen, and suspended a 12-month term for two years.

The court was told Paul had a 30-page record spanning 56 years, with his first driving ban imposed in 1958.

A Crown lawyer said there were 211 road traffic and driving licence violations and in 1990, he was disqualified from driving for 25 years.

BBC News - full story

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7024109.stm

madrat · 04-10-07, 12:21 AM

Excuse me but if he was a 20 or 30 something I bet he would have been in prison long before his 48th offence >

Don't even get me started on bad drivers

And yes I am qualified to complain, I have PCV & HGV licence with no points and the wife has PCV and is a driving instructor so my driving is always under scrutiny.

All I will say is the standard of driving in this country is terrible and getting worse all the time.

03-10-07, 12:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	"Worst driver" banned for another 10 years A pensioner caught driving while disqualified for the 48th time has been given a suspended sentence. Raymond Paul, 67, of Heath Lodge Square in Belfast's Shankill area, was caught driving a car to his home in June. Belfast Crown Court Judge Des Marrinan said it was the "worst driving record" he had ever seen, and suspended a 12-month term for two years. The court was told Paul had a 30-page record spanning 56 years, with his first driving ban imposed in 1958. A Crown lawyer said there were 211 road traffic and driving licence violations and in 1990, he was disqualified from driving for 25 years. BBC News - full story http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7024109.stm __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

04-10-07, 12:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,209 Thanks: 11 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts	Re: "Worst driver" banned for another 10 years Excuse me but if he was a 20 or 30 something I bet he would have been in prison long before his 48th offence > Don't even get me started on bad drivers And yes I am qualified to complain, I have PCV & HGV licence with no points and the wife has PCV and is a driving instructor so my driving is always under scrutiny. All I will say is the standard of driving in this country is terrible and getting worse all the time. __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*