National: 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 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.

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."