Pressed accelerator instead of brake and caused accident
She was 56 year old Dorothy Murray, of Cottage Grange, Lurgan, and last Wednesday at Craigavon Magistrates Court for was fined £150 for driving without due care and attention on March 27.
She was also given four penalty points and ordered to pay a £15 offender’s levy.
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Hide AdThe court heard a road traffic collision took place on the Waringstown Road, Lurgan, when the defendant went through a junction and collided with a car.
She told police that she could not find the brakes and admitted she had caused the accident.
A solicitor for the defendant said she had driven down this road every working day for the last five years.
He explained that there was a slope down to the junction and instead of the brake her foot went down on the accelerator. Her speed increased rather than decreased.
She was able to avoid a car in front of her but went on to the main road and collided with another vehicle.
The solicitor said she had been driving for 30 years with a clear record.