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Gardaí have taken a car with several “dangerous defects” off the road.
A roads policing unit in Delvin, Co Westmeath, were on patrol when they observed the car with only one working headlight.
When gardaí stopped the vehicle they found a number of dangerous defects, including a "complete lack of power steering".
The car was seized and gardaí have confirmed that a court case is to follow.
The Delvin Roads Policing Unit were on patrol when they found this car with only one headlight.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) January 19, 2024
It was stopped and the car was found to have a number of dangerous defects, including a complete lack of power steering.
The car was seized. Court to follow for the driver. pic.twitter.com/LWGKzYgNHN
Gardaí said: "The Delvin Roads Policing Unit were on patrol when they found this car with only one headlight.
"It was stopped and the car was found to have a number of dangerous defects, including a complete lack of power steering.
"The car was seized. Court to follow for the driver."
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