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Case No. 7549Drug driving · Co. Cork · 9 Sep 2023

Driver arrested in Cork city for drug driving after being stopped with no lights

Gardaí arrested a driver in Cork city in the early morning of 9 September 2023 after stopping a car being driven in the dark with no lights and on the wrong side of the road. The driver's sex, age and nationality are not given in the sources. The driver was arrested at the roadside and later tested positive for benzodiazepines, and was found to be a learner driving unaccompanied, without insurance and without an NCT. The driver is to be automatically fined and disqualified from driving for a set period, and no later developments are reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested9 Sep
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A driver was arrested for drug driving after being stopped by gardaí.
Where
The arrest took place in Cork city.
When
The arrest happened early in the morning of 9 September 2023.
Cause
Gardaí stopped a car being driven in the dark with no lights on and on the wrong side of the road.
Investigation
  • The driver was found to be driving on drugs and to be a learner driving unaccompanied.
  • The driver failed a drug test, testing positive for benzodiazepines.
Other details
The car was being driven without insurance and without an NCT.
Sentence
The driver is to be automatically fined and disqualified from driving for a set period of time.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe arrest took place in Cork city. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe arrest happened early in the morning of 9 September 2023. (corkbeo.ie)
  • causeGardaí stopped a car being driven in the dark with no lights on and on the wrong side of the road. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was found to be driving on drugs and was a learner driving unaccompanied. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe driver failed a drug test, testing positive for benzodiazepines. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe car was being driven without insurance and without an NCT. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe driver is to be automatically fined and disqualified from driving for a set period. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Sep2023
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Gardai make early morning arrest after car spotted on wrong side with no lights

    Original report of the arrest; the article describes the driver's drug test result, the unaccompanied learner status, and the lack of insurance and NCT.

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