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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16326Driving without insurance; driving without a driving licence · Co. Limerick

Car seized in Limerick after driver found to have no insurance or licence

Limerick Post reported on 11 August 2024 that Gardaí from the Limerick Roads Policing Unit had seized a car in Limerick earlier that month after finding it had no insurance. Further checks through the Garda Mobility App found the driver did not have a driving licence, and the tyres were found worn beyond the legal limit. The vehicle was seized, and a court date for the driver is to be set. The latest reported development is that date-setting, and no court outcome has been reported.

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Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí from the Limerick Roads Policing Unit seized a vehicle after detecting that it had no insurance.
Where
The seizure was made in Limerick.
When
The seizure was made earlier in August 2024, and the report was published on 11 August 2024.
Investigation
Further checks through the Garda Mobility App found that the driver did not have a driving licence.
Other details
  • Checks found that the car's tyres were worn beyond the legal limit.
  • The vehicle was seized.
  • The information was published in a post on the An Garda Síochána Limerick Facebook page and reported by the Limerick Post.
Charges
The offences listed are driving without insurance and driving without a driving licence.
In court
A court date for the driver is to be set.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí from the Limerick Roads Policing Unit seized a vehicle after detecting it had no insurance. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe seizure was made in Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationFurther checks through the Garda Mobility App found the driver did not have a driving licence. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtA court date for the driver is to be set. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherChecks found the car's tyres were worn beyond the legal limit. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle was seized. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Aug2024
    Otherlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Limerick Gardaí seize car with no insurance after finding driver had no licence

    Reports a single vehicle seizure in Limerick after the car was found uninsured and the driver unlicensed; the car's tyres were also found to be worn beyond the legal limit. The exact date is not given beyond 'earlier this month'.

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