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National: Gardaí crack down on unaccompanied learner drivers at checkpoint

A JOINT agency checkpoint in Kildare saw the Naas Roads Policing Unit seize five vehicles, taking action against four unaccompanied learner drivers and a disqualified driver. The operation, carried out in Carbury, aimed to ensure the safety of road ...

27 Nov 2023 at 12:18

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Banned driver using cardboard cut-out as insurance disc caught turning at Garda checkpoint

A disqualified driver seen turning away from a Garda checkpoint has been caught using a cardboard cut-out as a fake insurance disc. Gardaí took off in pursuit of the vehicle after spotting the driver of the car turning while officers were ...

09 May 2024 at 07:25

National News

Learner driver caught speeding while on their phone and that's not all

Gardaí in Kildare detected an unaccompanied learner driver speeding during heavy rainfall while also using their phone. The Roads Policing Unit attached to Naas Garda Station were on patrol of the N7 when they spotted the driver. The ...

31 Jan 2025 at 11:32

National News

Gardaí detect hundreds of drivers speeding within first 10 hours of National Slow Down Day

Gardaí have said that they detected 481 drivers speeding within the first 10 hours of National Slow Down Day. On Thursday, 7 November gardaí across the country were out in force to conduct a 24-hour national speed enforcement ...

07 Nov 2024 at 20:47

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Uninsured, untaxed car alerts gardaí to disqualified driver with warrant for arrest

A driver who was disqualified and had a warrant for their arrest was detected by gardaí using their Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system. The motorist came to the attention of Blanchardstown gardaí when the ANPR ...

16 Apr 2024 at 14:07

National News

Teenage learner driver caught driving dangerously at speed on busy N80

A teenage learner driver has been caught driving dangerously on a busy national road. According to An Garda Síochána, officers on patrol in Gorey, Co Wexford detected the teenager driving dangerously over the speed limit ...

09 Apr 2024 at 19:22

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Driver in Tipperary six times over the legal limit found concealing knife

A driver was arrested for being over six times the legal alcohol limit, according to the An Garda Síochána social media page. Tipperary Road Policing Unit who were patrolling Roscrea stopped this car after an Automatic ...

11 Feb 2024 at 15:40

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Uninsured driver arrested after testing positive for cocaine and cannabis when caught speeding

Gardaí in Longford have arrested a driver after they were caught speeding and tested positive for cocaine and cannabis. Just after midday on Tuesday 8 October, Longford gardaí were responding to reports of a car being ...

11 Oct 2024 at 16:39

National News

Gardaí score 'hat trick' off car driven on motorway by unaccompanied learner

A learner driver caught travelling unaccompanied on the motorway has been fined by Gardaí. Officers were out in Naas on the M4 when they scored "a hat trick" off the car, which was reportedly described as "in a bad ...

24 Feb 2024 at 15:29

National News

WATCH: Here's what to expect if Gardaí stop you for suspected drug driving

An Garda Síochána have released a video demonstrating what motorists can expect during a roadside drugs test. In the video - posted on X (formerly Twitter) today (March 5) - a Garda is seen asking a motorist for ...

05 Mar 2024 at 17:00

National News

National: Driver stopped by gardaí travelling at twice the speed limit tested positive for drugs

A driver has been detected by gardaí driving at over twice the local speed limit and was found to have drugs in his system when stopped. The driver was clocked by gardaí travelling at 111kms per hour in a 50km ...

30 Sept 2023 at 20:02

National News

National: Lorry seized after disqualified driver fails breath test

AN GARDA Síochána have intercepted a lorry in Laois for a serious breach of regulations after the driver is said to have failed a roadside breath test. The incident unfolded in Rathdowney, Co Laois, where the ...

30 Nov 2023 at 14:54

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