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Case No. 23383Driving while disqualified · Co. Laois · 30 Dec 2022

Disqualified driver arrested in Abbeyleix, Laois

A driver of a silver Toyota Yaris with L plates was stopped by Laois Roads Policing Unit in Abbeyleix on 30 December 2022 and found to be disqualified from driving due to penalty points. The driver was arrested, charged, and the vehicle was seized.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged1 Jan
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe vehicle was a silver Toyota Yaris with L plates (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe driver was disqualified from driving due to penalty points (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe driver was stopped by Laois Roads Policing Unit in Abbeyleix (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe stop occurred on 30 December 2022 (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested and charged (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe vehicle was seized (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherGardaí can check driver details on scene using a special policing app (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherOver 1,300 checkpoints were conducted nationwide between 22 and 28 December 2022 (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • other173 people were arrested for DUI and 24 for drug driving in that seven-day period (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Jan2023
    Chargedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Banned driver of Toyota with L plates in Laois gets unwanted end to 2022 from Gardaí

    Reports the arrest and charging of a disqualified driver stopped in Abbeyleix, Laois, on 30 December 2022, along with nationwide checkpoint statistics for the festive period.

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