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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18613Road traffic offence (dangerously worn tyre) · Co. Kildare

Car grounded in Sallins until dangerously worn tyre replaced

Gardaí from the Naas Roads Policing Unit stopped a car at a checkpoint in Sallins, County Kildare, and found that it had a dangerously worn tyre. The car was grounded until the tyre was replaced, and the driver, who is not otherwise identified in the sources, was fined €80 and issued two penalty points. The case was reported on 15 January 2024, citing a Garda Traffic account on X, and the date of the stop is not given. No arrest, charge or court proceedings are reported.

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  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí stopped a car at a checkpoint operated by the Naas Roads Policing Unit.
Where
The stop took place in Sallins, County Kildare.
When
  • The date of the stop is not given in the reporting.
  • The report was published on 15 January 2024.
Cause
The car was found to have a dangerously worn tyre.
Other details
  • The car was grounded until the worn tyre was replaced.
  • The Kildare Now report says one of the car's tyres was worn, while the Garda account refers to a dangerously worn tyre.
  • The driver's sex, age and nationality are not given in the sources.
Sentence
  • The driver was fined €80.
  • The driver was issued two penalty points.
Investigation
The details come from a Garda Traffic account posted on X and reported by Kildare Now.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí stopped a car at a checkpoint at Sallins operated by the Naas Roads Policing Unit. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident happened in Sallins. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe car was found to have a dangerously worn tyre. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe driver was fined €80 and issued two penalty points. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe car was grounded until the worn tyre was replaced. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 15 Jan2024
    Otherkildarenow.com, first report
    Car grounded by Kildare gardaí until ‘dangerously worn’ tyre is replaced

    Adds the Garda Traffic account of the checkpoint stop, the defect found, and the fine and penalty points issued to the driver. The date of the stop is not given.

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