Post by Nonno 👴 Nen on Feb 28, 2019 20:59:56 GMT
A MAN who towed his boat along the Pacific Highway in NSW with a mobility scooter has escaped jail time, receiving a $1100 fine and a six-month licence disqualification.
In a video that went viral online, Shane Swancott could be seen attempting to make a right-hand turn on a small red mobility scooter with a boat in tow at Belmont, near Newcastle, on the afternoon of October 19, 2018.
On Wednesday, his lawyer Osman Samin told Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court that his client's licence was disqualified at the time of the incident, and he was therefore unable to transport the 17-foot boat by car.
Mr Samin argued his client had done "research on numerous websites" on the legalities of driving a mobility scooter unlicenced and thought he had found "a great idea".
Magistrate Garry Still described the decision as "simply daft".
More here: www.thesenior.com.au/story/5931167/man-who-towed-boat-with-mobility-scooter-escapes-jail/?cs=6771
In a video that went viral online, Shane Swancott could be seen attempting to make a right-hand turn on a small red mobility scooter with a boat in tow at Belmont, near Newcastle, on the afternoon of October 19, 2018.
On Wednesday, his lawyer Osman Samin told Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court that his client's licence was disqualified at the time of the incident, and he was therefore unable to transport the 17-foot boat by car.
Mr Samin argued his client had done "research on numerous websites" on the legalities of driving a mobility scooter unlicenced and thought he had found "a great idea".
Magistrate Garry Still described the decision as "simply daft".
More here: www.thesenior.com.au/story/5931167/man-who-towed-boat-with-mobility-scooter-escapes-jail/?cs=6771
