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Case No. 14131Driving without insurance and defective tyres · Co. Laois · 26 Mar 2025

Car with worn tyres and no insurance seized at Mountmellick checkpoint

On the evening of 26 March 2025, Laois Roads Policing Unit gardaí stopped a Renault car at a checkpoint in Mountmellick, Co Laois. The car had no insurance, an NCT that expired in 2023, and both front tyres worn so badly that the internal wires were visible. Gardaí seized the vehicle. Court proceedings have since commenced against the driver, whose name, age, sex and nationality are not given in the sources.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court26 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
Where
Gardaí stopped the car at a checkpoint in Mountmellick, Co Laois.
When
The stop took place during a checkpoint on the evening of 26 March 2025.
What happened
The vehicle was a Renault car.
Cause
Both front tyres were worn so badly that the internal wires were visible.
Other details
  • The car had no insurance.
  • The car's NCT had expired in 2023.
Investigation
Gardaí seized the vehicle.
Charges
The case is recorded as driving without insurance and defective tyres, with the driver facing a court appearance.
In court
Court proceedings have commenced against the driver.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereGardaí stopped the car at a checkpoint in Mountmellick. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe stop took place during a checkpoint on the evening the report was published. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • causeBoth front tyres were worn so badly that the internal wires were visible. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe vehicle was seized. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings have commenced against the driver. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe car had no insurance. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe car's NCT had expired in 2023. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Mar2025
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Gardaí stop Renault car with tyre wires exposed in Laois

    Original report of the checkpoint stop. Gardaí's online post says the vehicle had no insurance, an NCT that expired in 2023 and worn front tyres, was seized, and court proceedings have commenced against the driver.

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