£500 fine for resident who drove against one-way system on Mountain Road

Court hears 76-year-old drove past two 'no entry' signs

A pensioner from West Baldwin has been fined £500 after driving against the TT one-way system on the Mountain Road.

Carol Morris pleaded guilty to failing to conform to a traffic direction during an appearance at Douglas Courthouse.

Officers from the Roads Policing Unit watched as the 76-year-old turned left from the Brandywell junction, onto the A18, just after midday on 12 June.

She’d travelled past two no entry signs which had been imposed as part of the motorcycling festival.

When an officer intercepted her Nissan Leaf, 500 metres up the road, she appeared ‘shocked and confused’ telling them she thought it was ‘wonderful’ that she could travel to Ramsey again.

Morris’ advocate described it as an ‘unfortunate episode’ adding: “She had simply not seen the relevant signs.”

Explaining that his client had claimed they’d been obscured by a high-sided vehicle parked, at the side of the road, he added: “She had assumed, incorrectly, that the roads had resumed to being two-way.”

“This breach was entirely unintentional.” – Jim Travers (Advocate)

Fining Morris, and ordering her to pay prosecution costs of £50, Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes told her: "You’re a local resident – you should have been more aware."

Three penalty points will be added to her licence.

The prosecution offered no evidence on a charge of dangerous driving and it was dismissed.