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Case No. 20395Road traffic offences (breaking red light; unlicensed; uninsured) · Co. Dublin · 8 Jul 2023

Delivery driver stopped for breaking red light in Dublin city centre

A motorcyclist broke a red light in Dublin city centre on Saturday night, 8 July 2023, while providing food delivery services. The driver was found to be uninsured and unlicensed. Officers from Store Street stopped the motorcyclist and impounded the motorcycle. Court proceedings are to follow for the driver.

  1. Reported9 Jul
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A motorcyclist broke a red light in Dublin city centre while providing food delivery services.
  • The driver was uninsured and unlicensed.
Where
The incident occurred in Dublin city centre, where officers from Store Street were on patrol.
When
The incident occurred on Saturday night, 8 July 2023.
Investigation
Officers from Store Street stopped the motorcyclist and impounded the motorcycle.
In court
Court proceedings are to follow for the driver.
Other details
Details of the incident were shared on the Garda Traffic Twitter account.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA motorcycle broke a red light in Dublin city centre (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver was providing food delivery services (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver was uninsured and unlicensed (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe motorcyclist broke a red light in Dublin city centre. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe motorcyclist had no licence. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe motorcyclist had no insurance. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe driver was providing food delivery services at the time. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereGardai from Store Street were on patrol in the city centre. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Saturday night, 8 July 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationOfficers from Store Street were on patrol in the city centre (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe motorcycle was impounded by gardai. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings are to follow for the driver (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe motorbike was impounded (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherDetails of the incident were shared on the Garda Traffic Twitter account (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 9 Jul2023
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Delivery driver nabbed by Dublin gardai after breaking red light

    First report of the incident; driver stopped, motorcycle impounded, court proceedings to follow.

    suspect
  2. 9 Jul2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Food delivery drama as gardai nab driver but social media have burning question

    Adds the Garda Traffic Twitter post and social media reaction to the incident.

    suspect