Ferrari driving lotto winner fined for using mobile behind the wheel

EuroMillions winner, Ryan Magee from Northern Ireland, was hit with a £200 fine this week after he admitted driving his £157,000 Ferrari while talking on his mobile phone.

The luxury sports car was one of the first purchases Magee made after scooping £6 million on lottery three years ago. With a top speed of 200 mph, the state of the art Ferrari F430 Spider is likely to be top of the wish list for most petrol heads should they be lucky enough to win the lottery.

The 28-year-old was one of 16 people throughout Europe, 6 of whom from the UK, who shared the record jackpot of £95 million. Before the lottery draw, the IT expert said he had a feeling he was going to win, and so bought 11 tickets from 4 different shops.

However, last summer the flashy Ferrari attracted the attention of the police when officers in County Derry in Northern Ireland spotted the millionaire driving the super car while chatting on his mobile phone.

28-year-old Ryan admitted the charge at Londonderry Magistrates Court and was issued with a £200 fine, plus 3 points were added to his licence, and a further fine of £50 was handed down for failure to produce his driving licence when requested.

Andrew Lloyd

Andrew Lloyd is the Editor here at Cars for Stars News and oversees all of the editorial content on the website. Having worked in a variety of print publications focused principally on motoring news, Andrew brings a wealth of experience to the role of Editor.

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