Despite being signalled by a police vehicle's siren and blue flashing lights to stop an Enniskillen motorist continued to drive for six miles before stopping, Fermanagh Magistrates Court has heard.

Twenty-three year old Stuart Douglas White from Coleshill Crescent in the town appeared before the court charged with driving with excess alcohol, driving without insurance, driving without a licence and failing to stop for police.

On 15th November last year, around 3.30am, police detected a Citroen C3 car being driven along the Derrychara Road in Enniskillen.

The car was driving slowly and moving across the carriageway.

Police signalled for the car to stop using their blue lights but it failed to do so and instead drove onto the A4 where it continued to drive erratically.

Police continued to follow the vehicle which crossed the white line and almost went into the ditch on a number of occasions.

Another police vehicle came along and it, also, signalled for the Citroen car to pull over.

The Citroen then turned into a football club and stopped, six miles from when police had first signalled for the vehicle to pull over.

The driver of the car, the defendant, got out and police noticed he smelt of intoxicating liquor and he was unsteady on his feet.

His speech was slurred and he was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and was taken to Enniskillen Police Station where he provided an evidential specimen of breath, the lower reading being 50mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath.

The defendant said 'I'm sorry' when charged and also admitted he didn't have a licence or insurance.

Defending, Garry Smyth said there was one relevant entry on the defendant's record in 2001 but asked for credit for the defendant's early plea.

Mr Smyth said the defendant had been out socialising and that the driver and owner of this vehicle wasn't fit to drive and so the defendant was asked would he drive.

Initially, the defendant declined but he then gave in and said he would drive this car home.

Although he had a few drinks he thought he would be under the limit.

Mr Smyth pointed out to the court the defendant faced no charge in relation to the manner of his driving and further pointed out this wasn't a high speed pursuit.

The defendant maintains he didn't realise police were behind him and that he didn't hear the police siren.

On the contrary when the defendant realised police were behind him he did stop and did co-operate with them

Resident Magistrate Liam McNally noted this was the defendant's second charge for both drink driving and no insurance.

For driving with excess alcohol the defendant was fined £250 and disqualified from driving for three years. For driving without insurance he was fined £200 and disqualified from driving for 12 months.

For failing to stop and no licence he was fined £50 for each offence.