Police officer convicted of careless driving in Belfast
The incident happened at Carlisle Circus in Belfast on April 2 2025.
A police officer has been convicted of careless driving in Belfast.
The Police Ombudsman’s Office investigated the incident from earlier this year after a complaint was received alleging the on-duty officer had driven through a zebra crossing and narrowly missed a child on a scooter.
The incident happened at Carlisle Circus in Belfast on April 2 2025.
The officer pleaded not guilty but was convicted following a contest at Belfast’s Laganside Magistrates’ Court, and received a fine of £250 and five penalty points.
In a separate case, another police officer was acquitted of charges of using a mobile phone while driving, and driving while not in proper control of a vehicle, at Dungannon Magistrates’ Court on Friday July 3.
“The case was investigated by the Police Ombudsman’s Office after receiving a referral from the Public Prosecution Service based on video evidence submitted by police in relation to an alleged speeding offence by a member of the public,” it said.
“The Police Ombudsman will now consider potential misconduct issues arising from both cases before submitting reports for consideration by the PSNI’s Professional Standards Department.”