A lorry driver overtook another lorry driver on a continuous white line and almost crashed head-on into an oncoming Garda patrol car.
Letterkenny Court.
Joseph McCauley, 54, appeared before Letterkenny District Court yesterday charged with dangerous driving at Currin, Termon, on November 5th, 2013.
Gardai revealed it was 8.15am when they noticed a lorry overtaking another lorry on a continuous white line and that the lorry had to pull in sharply to avoid colliding with the patrol car.
Solicitor for McCauley, Mr Frank Dorrian, said the other lorry had indicated that he was pulling into the left and that it was a wide enough road with plenty of room to pass.
However as McCauley, of Lower Drung, Quigley’s Point, passed, the other lorry failed to slow down.
Judge Paul Kelly remarked that the reason there was continuous white lines on the road was the vehicles would not overtake eachother at that point.
He said that because McCauley had no previous convictions, he would reduce the charge to one of careless driving and imposed a fine of €300.