Court heard that he was on phone to his father, DUP MLA Edwin Poots at the time of the incident
Former DUP councillor Luke Poots was today handed a four month driving ban and fined £300 after a judge convicted him of driving a tractor while using a mobile phone.
He said however that “the officers were very clear and their hand motions were very indicative as to exactly what they saw.” “We were alongside and he was still on the phone talking,” said the officer, “he wasn’t aware of our presence. He had the mobile phone in his hand and he was talking openly, it wasn’t at his ear,” said the officer, adding that he saw Poots using the phone for up to a minute.
“Is this a joking matter? Are you making fun of this? There is nothing to suggest that I am on the phone. What is the point of using a hands free to get hassle?” Again Mr Connor suggested to the witness that he could not have had a clear view the Const. Thompson maintained he had, describing that as he drew level with the rear wheel he was "perhaps eight metres away and had a clear view of Poots in the cab."
Poots further claimed it is so clear that as he was outside on the A1 speaking to the cops, “I should still hear my father” as Const. Basson “started trying to make excuses for me.”
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