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Driver stopped for seatbelt offence found to be NINE times over drink-driving limit

An unlicensed motorist with no insurance, tax or NCT has been arrested after being discovered driving nine times the legal alcohol limit. Tipperary Roads Policing Unit initially stopped the car in Nenagh for a seat belt offence before arresting the ...

21 Jul 2022 at 16:04

National News

Tractor seized from driver in Offaly for litany of offences

It was anything but a Good Friday for a tractor driver who had their vehicle seized after a number of suspected road traffic offences. Offaly Roads Policing Unit detected the driver while out and about this morning. The driver of the tractor and ...

15 Apr 2022 at 14:34

National News

Taxi driver caught speeding at 176km/h arrested for dangerous driving

A taxi driver caught speeding at 176km/h has been arrested and charged with dangerous driving. According to An Garda Síochána, Naas Roads Policing Unit were conducting speedchecks on the M4 in North Kildare recently when they detected the taxi. ...

13 Sept 2022 at 16:10

National News

BMW driver clocked doing almost double the speed limit on busy road

Gardaí have caught a motorist travelling almost double the speed limit on a busy Irish road. According to An Garda Síochána, officers attached to the Roads Policing Unit detected the car travelling at 112km/h in a 60km/h zone in Tallaght, Co ...

20 Feb 2024 at 08:18

National News

'Close call' as gardai catch driver with pint in cup holder after near miss on busy Irish road

Gardaí avoided a "close call" while on duty recently when they arrested a motorist on suspicion of intoxicated driving after spotting a pint in the cup holder. Gardaí in Cellbridge were on duty when they observed the car being driven ...

20 Feb 2024 at 07:56

National News

Motorist caught doing twice the speed limit at 160km/h arrested for dangerous driving

Gardaí have arrested a motorist for driving at twice the speed limit on a regional road. The Naas Roads Policing Unit were carrying out speed checks recently when they detected the car travelling at 160km/h in an 80km/h area. When ...

30 Jan 2024 at 17:16

National News

Uninsured and unaccompanied learner to appear in court after driving on mobile phone

Gardaí have seized a car after an unaccompanied learner driver was caught using their mobile phone, among other violations. The Naas Roads Policing Unit took action during a routine patrol when they observed a van driver using ...

23 Jan 2024 at 11:55

National News

Gardaí seize car with 'dangerous defects' including 'complete lack of power steering'

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 ...

19 Jan 2024 at 10:26

National News

Gardaí seize 'dangerously defective' vehicle after discovering over two years of unpaid tax

In a recent operation, gardaí intercepted a vehicle that had not paid its tax and had unautorised modifications. In a routine traffic stop, the Delvin Roads Policing Unit discovered the car to have been untaxed for a ...

22 Jan 2024 at 12:17

National News

Learner driver who gave 'false details' to gardaí arrested for litany of offences

An unaccompanied learner driver who gave 'fake details' to gardaí when stopped for a litany of offences has been arrested and their car seized. The Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped the Toyota car after an alert for ...

30 Jan 2024 at 21:27

National News

Gardaí arrest motorist for overtaking 'several' vehicles in bus lane while over the limit

Gardaí have arrested a driver on Finglas Road after they were caught overtaking several vehicles by using the bus lane. The DMR West Roads Policing Unit stopped the car and found the driver to be over the legal ...

11 Jan 2024 at 10:38

National News

Court date awaits previously disqualified driver arrested for traffic violation

Gardaí have intercepted a vehicle during a routine patrol and after identifying the driver as previously disqualified. The driver was immediately pulled over by members of the Dublin Roads Policing Unit. Upon ...

10 Jan 2024 at 10:15

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