Cork tractor driver fined for 'toddling along on his way, not pulling in' for cars to pass

Michael O’Regan was fined €600

The judge said: 'That’s bold behaviour.' File picture

A tractor driver who failed to pull in on a country road to allow other motorists to pass has been handed a hefty fine in the district court.

Prosecuting, Sgt Trish O’Sullivan told Macroom District Court that Michael O’Regan, 65, of Currabeg, Ovens, Co Cork, was driving his red Fiat tractor along a narrow country road near Kilmurry, Co Cork, on July 17, 2023.