Desmond Morrison, from Foxes Glen, admitted careless driving at The Gap, Milford on March 15 last year.
He also admitted not having a driving license and failing to have insurance.
Inspector David Murphy told Letterkenny District Court that 39-year-old Morrison had two previous convictions for failing to have car insurance.
He imposed a three-year driving ban and sentenced Morrison to a total of 140 hours community service on the other charges.