A MOTORIST who had no lights on his trailer has been convicted and fined €125 for the offence.

Macroom District Court heard that gardaí stopped Robert J Moran (48), of Killaha, Glenflesk, Killarney, on the M22 Macroom bypass on May 1st 2025 at 10.25 pm.

The defendant was driving an Opel van pulling a trailer without lights.

The court heard that Mr Moran had nine previous convictions, all road traffic related.

Defence solicitor Patrick Goold said his client accepted that he was at fault and paid an on-the-spot fine.

Mr Moran said the trailer lights had started to switch on and off while driving that night. ‘They just kept coming and going,’ he said.

Judge Joanne Carroll said it was a very serious matter not to have lights on a trailer on a busy bypass. Judge Carroll imposed a €125 fine giving him four months to pay the fine.

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