A MAN told officers “F*** you and your law, I do what I want” after he was stopped, a court has heard.

Daniel McCordick (27), of Devenish Park, Garrison, and his wife, Megan McCordick (26), with the same address appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday where they were convicted of a range of driving offences.

Concerning an incident on June 17, 2020, on the Doagh Road, Derrygonnelly, Mr. McCordick was convicted of having no vehicle test certificate, having no insurance, and failing to give information of a driver to police.

The court heard that police came across a Vauxhall Frontier on the single-lane road. The Frontier reversed into a lane to let police pass, who then clearly signalled for them to stop. However, the vehicle drove off at speed.

Officers gave pursuit and came across the vehicle, which was being prevented from going any further by a heavy goods vehicle. The driver of the car got out and made off, disappearing out of sight.

Police spoke to Mr. McCordick, who was in the passenger seat of the car and said he was the owner of the vehicle.

When asked who the driver was, he said he would “take a charge quicker than tout”.

Checks showed there was no insurance or MOT on the vehicle.

Police later called at the defendant’s house, where he told them to “F*** off”. Through a window, police cautioned Mr. McCordick, and asked again for the identity of the driver.

He replied: “I don’t have to be a grass. I’m not being paid to do your job.”

Mr. McCordick was further convicted of having no insurance, failure to wear a seatbelt, and having no L plates displayed for an incident on November 14, 2020.

In this case, he was stopped on the Brollagh Road, Garrison, driving an Audi A6.

He was not wearing a seatbelt, and checks showed he had only a provisional driving licence, and there were no L plates displayed.

When cautioned, Mr. McCordick said: “Up the joyriders. Up the f***ing joyriders” and “F*** you and your law, I do what I want.”

Megan McCordick was in the passenger seat and told officers she gave her husband permission to drive.

While talking to Mrs. McCordick, Mr. McCordick was disruptive, and was told to calm down – something he refused to do.

The court heard the final incident took place on Main Street, Lisnaskea on May 29.

In this instance, Mr. McCordick was stopped driving a Nissan X-Trail with only a provisional licence; however, there were no L plates displayed, and he told police “The dog ate it”.

Myle McManus, representing the couple, said it was a difficult set of facts to deal with.

He said Mr. McCordick was a named driver on different policies, and on November 14 he thought he was a named driver along with a qualified driver and was covered.

The June 17 charges were technical offences, as he was not driving the car, but confirmed he was the owner.

Mr. McManus asked the court to give him credit for his early plea, while he pointed out that Mrs. McCordick had no record.

However, Deputy District Judge Greg McCourt was unimpressed with Mr. McCordick’s attitude towards police, and did not give him much credit for that.

In all, Mr. McCordick was handed a two-month prison sentence, suspended for a year, along with a one year driving ban and £885 in fines, while Mrs. McCordick was fined £200 for permitting no insurance.