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Case No. 29580Driving without insurance; driving without tax; driving without NCT; fraudulent tax disc; defective tyre · Co. Kildare · 18 Oct 2021

Car seized after driver found with five offences near Salins, Kildare

On 18 October 2021, the Naas Roads Policing Unit stopped a car at a standard checkpoint near Salins, Kildare. The driver was found to have no insurance, no tax, and no NCT, to be using a fraudulent tax disc, and to be driving with a defective tyre. The car was seized and proceedings are to follow.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
Where
The car was stopped near Salins, Kildare.
When
The incident occurred on 18 October 2021.
Investigation
The Naas Roads Policing Unit stopped the car at a standard checkpoint.
Charges
  • The driver had no insurance, no tax, and no NCT.
  • The driver was using a fraudulent tax disc.
  • The car had a defective tyre.
Other details
The car was seized and proceedings are to follow.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe Naas Roads Policing Unit stopped a car at a standard checkpoint near Salins (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe driver had no insurance, no tax and no NCT (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was using a fraudulent tax disc (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe car had a defective tyre (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe car was seized and proceedings are to follow (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Oct2021
    Otheririshmirror.ie, first report
    Gardaí pull driver and find 5 serious offences as car seized in Naas

    Reports the specific checkpoint stop near Salins and the five offences identified; car seized with proceedings to follow.

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