Police officer convicted of careless driving in Belfast

A police officer has been convicted of careless driving in Belfast.

The Police Ombudsman’s Office investigated the incident from earlier this year after a complaint was received alleging the on-duty officer had driven through a zebra crossing and narrowly missed a child on a scooter.

The incident happened at Carlisle Circus in Belfast on April 2 2025.

The officer pleaded not guilty but was convicted following a contest at Belfast’s Laganside Magistrates’ Court, and received a fine of £250 and five penalty points.

In a separate case, another police officer was acquitted of charges of using a mobile phone while driving, and driving while not in proper control of a vehicle, at Dungannon Magistrates’ Court on Friday July 3.

“The case was investigated by the Police Ombudsman’s Office after receiving a referral from the Public Prosecution Service based on video evidence submitted by police in relation to an alleged speeding offence by a member of the public,” it said.

“The Police Ombudsman will now consider potential misconduct issues arising from both cases before submitting reports for consideration by the PSNI’s Professional Standards Department.”