Belfast Party Bus driver fined for driver licensing and insurance offences

A party bus driver has been fined a total of £325 with six Penalty Points also imposed on his drivers’ licence at Belfast Magistrates’ Court today.

Glenn Hugh Keatings (50) of Forthill Gardens, Newtownabbey was convicted of three road traffic offences. He was fined £75 for failing to hold a valid driving licence, £50 for failing to hold a driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) Qualification and £200 for failing to hold valid motor insurance. He was also ordered to pay a £15 offender levy.

A pink party bus operated by Belfast Pedal Club was stopped by Driver & Vehicle Agency enforcement officers on 19 August 2023 at Forthriver Road, Belfast whilst carrying passengers for hire and reward. Compliance checks were carried out which revealed that Keatings did not hold the appropriate licences and insurance to drive the vehicle.

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1. The charges were brought under the Road Traffic (NI) Orders 1981 and 1995, and the Vehicle Drivers (Certificate of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007.
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