Corkman fined on three counts of dangerous driving after he 'panicked' over his car insurance

Desmond sped through a stop sign in Skibbereen and drove through a second stop sign before entering a carpark on the wrong side of the road.

Duane Desmond told the judge in evidence that after he had bought the car he received a number of quotes for insurance, all for around €4,000.

A man who was priced out of insuring his own car "panicked" when he saw he had been observed by gardaí driving the vehicle and proceeded to speed off, resulting in three instances of dangerous driving while being followed by a patrol car.

Duane Desmond, 26, pleaded guilty to driving dangerously on three occasions shortly after midnight on August 12 last year, as well as driving with no insurance and no driving licence.