Salim Mehajer fined, not convicted for driving his Ferrari without carrying his licence

AUBURN Deputy Mayor Salim Mehajer was spared a conviction after admitting to two offences of driving an unregistered Ferrari, but was fined $200 fine for not carrying his driver’s licence.

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CONTROVERSIAL Auburn Deputy Mayor Salim Mehajer was spared a conviction today after admitting to two offences of driving an unregistered Ferrari, but was fined $200 fine for not carrying his driver’s licence.

Mr Mehajer, who with the rest of Auburn Council is facing the sack, notified The Daily Telegraph of the court outcome today.

“Greetings, why don’t you write something nice about me today?” Mr Mehajer emailed.

“Both unregistered notices/infringements were dismissed today at Bankstown Local Court.”

Last October police said they had stopped Mr Mehajer while driving an unregistered white Ferrari on Canterbury Rd at Punchbowl at 10.50pm on a Saturday, and that the councillor was also not carrying his licence.

He was stopped again on the same road 25 minutes later.

Salim Mehajer was driving his Ferrari when he was pulled over by police last October.

At the time, Mr Mehajer took to social media to declare the car belonged to a friend who said he had paid the registration online but it had not cleared at the time.

Mr Mehajer pleaded guilty but no conviction was recorded under section 10 on two counts of driving an unregistered car, and ordered to pay $200 for not carrying his licence.

“I entered into a plea today to have it heard,” Mr Mehajer said in his email.

“Guilty with an explanation. No conviction recorded which satisfies me.”

The court appearance came the day after Auburn Council voted 6-4 to formally argue against being suspended — an argument which is expected to fall on deaf ears.