Inspector David Murphy told Letterkenny District Court that he wanted the public to take “no chances” this year and urged the public to use taxis when out and about over the festive season.
Before the court was Michael Goral, from Slieve Drum, Letterkenny.
He faced a number of charges following a crash on December 22 last year in the town.
Inspector Murphy said 20-year-old Goral was driving his father to and from a Christmas Party. However the accused man did not have insurance and was involved in a crash.
The computer degree student at LYIT had passed his test a week earlier but his father had failed to include him in the insurance policy.
The court heard that no-one was injured in the smash.
Judge Paul Kelly ordered Goral to go on the pro-social drivers programme and adjourned sentencing until February
His 47-year-old father was fined €200 for failing to have insurance.
Inspector Murphy said he wanted a message to go out to the public as a result of this incident.
“The Christmas season is upon us and I would urge people to engage the use of taxis when out and about,” said Inspector Murphy.
“We want to keep the roads safe for all users this Christmas.”
After the case Inspector Murphy told us: “We want people to enjoy a safe and peaceful Christmas and our officers will be out to make sure that people get home safely after a night out.
“No-one should even consider taking a ‘chance’ by either drinking and driving or driving without insurance.
“People should weigh up the options; do they want to take a life this Christmas on our roads and go to prison for it, or do they want to pay to get a taxi home safely. It’s a simple choice.”
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