A disabled driver owing thousands of dollars in fines was yesterday told not to pay anything until April because the Electronic Vehicle Registration's fining system is being challenged in Supreme Court.

Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner told Nelson Pearman he was not sure what would happen with appeals from offenders who claim it is unfair that they have been hit with multiple fines after getting repeatedly caught on the EVR cameras.

Pearman, 26, of Bandroom Lane, Pembroke, was appearing at Magistrates' Court yesterday to ask for more time to pay the $9,000 he clocked up driving without a licence or third party insurance.

He said that since being sentenced in October and given one month to pay everything, he has only managed to contribute $50.

However, Mr. Warner told him: "I don't want you to pay any more money on this fine until April 1, 2009.

"As you know these matters are being challenged in Supreme Court and we have got a ruling from Supreme Court.

"I am not sure yet what the position is with regard to any future appeal, and what position is going to be taken with regard to resolving these types of penalties on these offences.

"It may go to the Court of Appeal. It's unlikely that the matter will be heard in this Court of Appeal session, therefore the earliest it can be heard is March."

Telling Pearman to come back on April 1, he continued: "We should be in a position to tell you how your matter will be proceeded with."

Pearman was initially fined a total of $17,750 last month, but yesterday he told Mr. Warner that had been cut to $9,000.

Government announced in September that EVR had generated more than $260,000 since being launched earlier in the year, partly thanks to huge fines slapped on individuals, including Carlos Simas who must pay $63,000.

However, last week Justice Ian Kawaley ruled that the $19,250 racked up by Richard Cox was manifestly excessive.

In a move which could encourage more drivers to come forward with appeals, the judge reduced Cox's fine to $4,875.