Judge dismisses €60k damages case of learner driver who knew she was breaking law

Gita Aldermane had a €60,000 damages claim thrown after she told a judge she knew she was breaking the law by driving unaccompanied when involved in a car crash

Gita Aldermane said she had been driving illegally on an “L” plate and without the supervision of a qualified licence holder when her car crashed. Photo: Collins Courts

A learner driver, who told a judge she knew she was breaking the law by driving unaccompanied when involved in a traffic accident, had a €60,000 damages claim for personal injuries thrown out in the Circuit Civil Court today and was ordered to pay an insurance company’s legal costs.

Gita Aldermane (47) told defence counsel John Martin she had been driving illegally on an “L” plate and without the supervision of a qualified licence holder when her car crashed on the Santry Flyover across the M1 in November 2017.