A man has been fined for going on to the TT course to try and retrieve a ball while the road was closed.
The incident, which took place on Wednesday (June 6) was witnessed by a marshal that was stationed between Signpost Corner and Bedstead Corner.
Prosecutor Barry Swain told Thursday’s court the incident happened shortly before 5pm.
The travelling marshal’s bike was said to be coming on the road at the time though Mr Swain said there was no information as to how close it was.
Kaneen, aged 26, was arrested at 5.20pm and told police that he had not seen any bikes so he had thought the race was over.
He said in interview that his partner’s daughter’s ball on a string had gone into the road and he had gone after it because he thought it was a danger.
Kaneen said he couldn’t see any marshals to alert and had seen people leaving the area so he thought the race was over anyway.
He said he heard the travelling marshal’s bike approaching and people shouting so he went back.
Mr Swain said: ’It’s important if he’s going to go and watch the races he should read the government’s public notices on the internet.
Closed road
’It’s not a question of waiting for the race to finish. The roads open car has to go around to open the road.
’If he is unsure he should ask someone.’
Defence advocate Ian Kermode said: ’It is important to note the time, 4.55pm.
’It was two or three minutes before the roads did open.
’Mr Kaneen would say he does not like the TT, he reluctantly went to watch with his girlfriend and her children.
’After the racing and practising there was a long gap between the last bike going through and the ball going onto the course.
’He would say it was just a couple of minutes between being spoken to and the roads open car going through.
’He was not intoxicated at the time. He felt he was acting appropriately in retrieving the ball.’
Kaneen, who admitted the offence when he appeared before magistrates last week, was fined £500 and was also ordered to pay £125 prosecution costs.
He will pay the fine and costs at a rate of £10 per week with 28 days in default of payment.