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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20669Road traffic offences (no tax, NCT or insurance; removed exhaust silencer) · Co. Cork

Car seized in West Cork over loud exhaust, with no tax, NCT or insurance

Gardaí from the West Cork Road Policing Unit stopped a black BMW 645 Ci in West Cork after residents complained of a very loud exhaust and fast night-time driving, which they said kept them awake. The stop found the exhaust silencer had been removed, and the car had no tax, no NCT and no insurance for the driver. The car was seized in an operation dubbed 'Operation Bimmer', and the reporting outlet, Cork Beo, published the case on 16 June 2023. The driver was handed a court date and faces penalty points and a possible fine if convicted.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged16 Jun
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The car involved is a black BMW 645 Ci.
Where
The incident took place in West Cork.
When
The case was reported on 16 June 2023, and the incident date is not given.
Cause
  • Residents complained of a very loud exhaust that kept them awake at night.
  • At a neighbourhood watch meeting, concerns were raised that the car was driven fast at night.
Investigation
  • Gardaí stopped the car and found the exhaust silencer had been removed, which the article says is a modification to make a car sound louder and increase engine power.
  • The car had no tax, no NCT and the driver was not insured.
  • Gardaí dubbed the operation 'Operation Bimmer' and seized the car.
  • The stop was made by the West Cork Road Policing Unit, called the Cork West Road Policing Unit in the article.
Charges
The driver is facing court over alleged road traffic offences of no tax, no NCT, no insurance and a removed exhaust silencer.
In court
The driver was handed a court date.
Sentence
The driver faces penalty points and a possible fine if convicted.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe car involved is a black BMW 645 Ci. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatAt a neighbourhood watch meeting, concerns were raised that the car was being driven fast at night. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in West Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
  • causeResidents complained of a very loud exhaust that kept them awake at night. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the West Cork Road Policing Unit stopped the car and found the exhaust silencer had been removed. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe car had no tax, no NCT and the driver was not insured. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí dubbed the operation 'Operation Bimmer' and seized the car. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe driver was handed a court date. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtThe driver faces court, penalty points and a hefty fine if convicted. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Jun2023
    Chargedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Gardai seize car in West Cork after residents complain of 'super loud exhaust'

    Reports the seizure of the car in 'Operation Bimmer', the missing silencer, the lack of tax, NCT and insurance, and that the driver faces court, penalty points and a possible fine.

    accused