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Case No. 22288Driving while disqualified; defective vehicle · Co. Kilkenny

Disqualified driver with defective vehicle stopped in Kilkenny

A motorist was stopped by Gardaí in Kilkenny over the weekend for holding a phone, and was subsequently found to be disqualified and driving a vehicle with a defective throttle pedal. The driver was arrested.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested20 Feb
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe motorist was stopped by Gardaí for holding a phone (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle had a defective throttle pedal (kilkennypeople.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe driver was disqualified from driving (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe driver was arrested (kilkennypeople.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe motorist was initially stopped for holding a phone while driving. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe driver was found to be disqualified. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred in Kilkenny (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe vehicle was stopped by Gardaí in Kilkenny. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe vehicle was stopped over the weekend (kilkennypeople.ie, offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Feb2023
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    SHOCKING: Gardaí absolutely baffled by defective vehicle driven by disqualified driver

    First report of the incident; Gardaí described the vehicle's defective throttle pedal as shocking and the phone offence as 'the tip of the iceberg'.

    suspect
  2. 20 Feb2023
    Arrestedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Gardaí baffled by defective vehicle driven by disqualified driver in Kilkenny

    Reports that Gardaí in Kilkenny stopped a motorist for holding a phone, discovered the vehicle had a defective throttle pedal, confirmed the driver was disqualified, and arrested the driver.

    suspect