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A YOUNG motorist who a garda saw ‘executing sharp turns’ in a Kilkee carpark has been convicted of care- less driving.
Brendan Behan (20), a trainee me- chanic, of Donoughboy, Kilkee, was charged, arising out of an incident on the evening of June 3, 2007.
Garda Gary Laide told Kilkee Dis- trict Court last Tuesday that Behan was “executing sharp turns” in the East End carpark at Dough, Kilkee.
“There was lots of gravel being thrown up and he was braking heav-
ily. There were lots of cars parked in the carpark and children walking. It was dangerous,’ he said.
He accepted there were “no wheel- ies’ but added “there were sharp athe knee
Defending solicitor Joe Chambers said his client would say “there was no risk to anybody. There was grav- el moved but it wasn’t in a reckless manner.”
Judge Joseph Mangan asked how long did the incident last and was told by the garda “no more than 30 seconds.”
He imposed a fine of €1,000.