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Case No. 18525Driving without insurance · Co. Laois · 21 Jan 2024

Audi seized in Laois during Storm Isha for being uninsured

On Sunday night, 21 January 2024, during Storm Isha, Gardaí in Laois seized an Audi car because it was uninsured. The driver, whose name, age, sex and nationality are not given, had cancelled the car's insurance policy almost immediately after taking it out. Gardaí check insurance status using a Garda Mobility App feature that has been in place since November, and Laois Offaly Gardaí posted an image of the car being placed on a tow truck on social media. Leinster Express reported the seizure on 23 January 2024, and no charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported.

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Key facts

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What happened
The offence is recorded as driving without insurance.
Where
Gardaí in Laois seized an Audi car.
When
The car was seized on Sunday night, 21 January 2024, during Storm Isha.
Cause
The car was seized for being uninsured.
Other details
  • The driver had cancelled the car's insurance policy almost immediately after taking it out.
  • The driver's name, age, sex and nationality are not given.
  • Gardaí in Laois have seized vehicles for not having insurance in recent weeks.
  • Leinster Express reported the seizure on 23 January 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí can check the insurance status of all vehicles through the Garda Mobility App, a feature in use since November.
  • Laois Offaly Gardaí posted an image of the seized Audi being placed on a tow truck on social media.
Charges
No charge is reported in the articles.
In court
No court proceedings are reported in the articles.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the articles.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereGardaí in Laois seized an Audi car during stormy conditions. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe car was seized on Sunday night during Storm Isha. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • causeThe car was seized for being uninsured. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe seizures use a new Garda Mobility App feature that checks insurance details in real time. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe driver had cancelled the car's insurance policy almost immediately after taking it out. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherAn image of the seized Audi being placed on a tow truck was posted on social media by Laois Offaly Gardaí. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherGardaí in Laois have seized vehicles for not having insurance in recent weeks. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Jan2024
    Otherleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Laois Gardai seize Audi during Storm Isha

    Reports a single seizure of an uninsured Audi in Laois on the night of Storm Isha, made using a new Garda Mobility App insurance check. No matching existing case.

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