Naas District Court hears woman was under 'mistaken belief' her husband was paying the car insurance

A woman who appeared before Naas District Court on a no insurance charge had 'been under the mistaken belief that her husband had covered the insurance', according to Defence.

Evidence was given how at The Curragh, Newbridge, the accused was stopped by Gardaí and was found to have no NCT. She failed to produce insurance.

Garda evidence outlined how her car was seized under Section 41.

Defence Solicitor, Conal Boyce, said that the accused and her husband had gone their separate ways and that there was an understanding that 'she would take the Volvo  with the belief that her husband would cover the insurance. He had cancelled the insurance."

Mr Boyce told the court how the accused now has her own insurance policy.

He told the court how the mother of young children lives in an isolated place and needs her car.

Judge Bernadette Owens ordered that not having NCT was struck out, failing to produce insurance was struck out, she was convicted and fined €350 for not having car insurance.  Judge Owens ordered that she would not ban the woman from driving.