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Case No. 13905Drug driving · Co. Louth · 22 Apr 2025

Driver arrested after dangerous overtake in heavy rain on N2, Louth

On 22 April 2025, Dundalk Roads Policing Unit saw a driver overtake four cars on a solid white line towards a bend on the N2 in Louth during heavy rain. The driver's age, sex and nationality are not given, and no victim is named in the reports. The driver was stopped, found not to have a valid licence and to have tested positive for cannabis, arrested, and the vehicle was seized. The driver was later charged and will face a court appearance, and no court date has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged23 Apr
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A driver overtook four cars on a solid white line towards a bend on the N2.
Where
The incident happened on the N2 in County Louth.
When
The incident happened on 22 April 2025 and was reported on 23 April 2025.
Cause
Heavy rain drastically reduced visibility at the time.
Investigation
  • Dundalk Roads Policing Unit were on patrol and observed the overtaking.
  • The driver was stopped by gardaí.
  • The driver was arrested and the vehicle was seized.
Other details
  • The driver did not have a valid licence.
  • The driver tested positive for cannabis.
  • The driver's sex, age and nationality are not given in the reports.
  • No victim is named in the reports.
Charges
The driver was later charged and will face a court appearance.
In court
No court date has been reported.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • investigationThe driver was stopped. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was later charged and will face a court appearance. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe driver overtook four cars on a solid white line towards a bend. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe driver did not have a valid licence. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe driver tested positive for cannabis. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe driver was arrested and the vehicle was seized. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Apr2025
    Chargeddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Louth Gardaí nab drug driver after shocking overtake in heavy rain

    Reports the N2 overtaking, the licence and cannabis findings, the arrest and vehicle seizure, and that the driver was later charged and will face court. No name, age, sex or nationality is given.

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