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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2074Careless driving · Co. Dublin · 16 Mar 2025

Driver caught steering with elbows while eating salad on Dublin motorway

A driver was caught steering their car with their elbows while using both hands to eat a salad on a Dublin motorway during St Patrick's Day weekend, and was given a 'good dressing down' by Gardaí operating from an unmarked HGV.

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  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA driver was spotted steering their car with their elbows while using both hands to eat a salad. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred on roads around Dublin during a Garda Roads Policing Operation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí used an unmarked HGV (Scania lorry) to spot the driver. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe driver was given a verbal warning described as a 'good dressing down'. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGardaí shared an image of the offending vehicle on social media. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherOperation Iompar was launched in September 2024 to deploy unmarked HGV tractor units for spotting unsafe driving. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherStudies cited in the article found making a phone call makes a driver four times more likely to be in a collision, and texting 23 times more likely. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Mar2025
    Otheririshmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai nab driver 'steering with their elbows while using hands to eat a salad'

    Lighthearted traffic enforcement anecdote; driver received a verbal warning ('dressing down') with no charge or court appearance mentioned.

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