man who was spotted ridding a small scrambler bike with his child has been handed a fine of EUR500 (£425) by a District Court.
Reports quoted the man, Kevin Kelly saying he had no idea he needed a licence or bike insurance to ride the motorbike.
The bike, he reportedly said, has a 20 cc engine and was so small that it could fit into the boot of the squad car.
But the 25-year-old dad admitted driving without driving licence or insurance cover.
Sergeant Michael Leahy told Tallaght District Court that he stopped Kelly on April 29 last year shortly after 3 pm, but was unable to produce his driving licence or insurance and refused to nominate a station to produce documentation within 10 days.
He was also said to have had no helmet on and the vehicle had no registration number on it.
Defence solicitor Grainne Malone argued Kelly was only driving a scrambler bike bought from a toy shop and didn’t think it would count as a normal motor vehicle because of its small engine.
However, Kelly who had 18 previous convictions was fined by EUR500 by Judge David McHugh and disqualified from driving for five years.
Source:http://www.onlyfinance.com/Bike-Insurance-News
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