Case No. 21852Speeding; driving while disqualified; driving without insurance · Co. Louth

Driver arrested for speeding, disqualified and uninsured driving in Louth

A driver of a van was detected speeding at 150km/h in Louth and stopped by Drogheda RPU. The driver gave false details and was found to be disqualified and uninsured. The vehicle was seized and the driver was arrested. The case stands at the arrest stage as of March 2023.

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

Key facts

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What happened
  • A driver of a van was detected speeding at 150km/h.
  • The driver gave false details to gardai.
  • The driver was found to be disqualified from driving.
  • The driver had no insurance on the vehicle.
  • The vehicle was seized.
Investigation
Drogheda RPU stopped the driver during a patrol in Louth.
When
The incident occurred in the period before the 20 March 2023 report.
Charges
The driver was arrested for speeding, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver of a van was detected speeding at 150km/h (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe driver gave false details (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe driver was discovered to be disqualified (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe driver had no insurance (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle was seized (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe driver was arrested (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationDrogheda RPU stopped the driver (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Mar2023
    Louth gardai arrest disqualified driver speeding at 150km/h

    Reports the arrest of a disqualified, uninsured driver caught speeding at 150km/h by Drogheda RPU, who also gave false details.

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