The Dealer was amused to read of a recent case in Derry in which an 18-year-old driver was stopped by police for not having L plates displayed on his tractor.

When questioned about why he was driving around the city centre unaccompanied close to midnight on 16 August, the Donegal teen told the police he was using the tractor to see if there were any women about. No details were revealed about the make or model of tractor, but the Dealer is sure that would have influenced the number of ladies in the vicinity of the tractor on the night.

The case has been adjourned until November.