Case No. 2420Driving while using a mobile phone · Co. Kildare · 31 Jan 2025
Driver asks for a 'break' after being stopped twice in two hours for phone use in south Kildare
A driver in south Kildare was stopped by the Kildare Roads Policing Unit on a Friday morning for holding a phone while driving and cheekily asked for a 'break' after being stopped for the same offence just two hours earlier over the Bank Holiday Weekend.
- Reported4 Feb
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatThe driver was holding a phone in their hand while operating the vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe Kildare Roads Policing Unit stopped a vehicle in the south of Kildare on a Friday morning. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe driver asked for a 'break' after being stopped for the same phone-while-driving offence two hours earlier. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe offence carries a €120 fine and three penalty points. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherStatistics show making a call makes a driver four times more likely to be in a collision and texting makes a driver 23 times more likely. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherIf convicted in court, the penalty is five penalty points and a fine of up to €2,000. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Feb2025Driver has cheeky response after being nabbed for same offence twice in one day
The article reports the driver's humorous response to being caught for the same phone-while-driving offence twice within two hours, and provides background on the fixed charge and court penalties for the offence.
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