Ireland Driver charged with drink driving after vehicle stopped on R445 in Kildare
The Naas Roads Policing Unit spotted a vehicle stopped in the middle of the R445 dual carriageway between Naas and Newbridge in Co Kildare, which had a flat tyre after colliding with a kerb. The driver, whose age, sex and nationality are not given, failed a roadside breath test, returning a reading of 93 micrograms of alcohol, and was arrested. The driver was charged with drunk driving. The report, published on 1 February 2025 and updated on 4 February 2025, says the driver is currently before the courts. The incident date is not given.
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- In court4 Feb
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Key facts
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- whatThe Naas Roads Policing Unit spotted a vehicle stopped in the middle of the road. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe vehicle was stopped on the R445 dual carriageway between Naas and Newbridge in Co Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
- causeThe vehicle had a flat tyre after colliding with a kerb. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe driver failed a roadside breath test for alcohol and was arrested. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeThe driver was charged with drunk driving. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe driver is currently before the courts. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe driver's breath test reading was 93 micrograms of alcohol, four times the legal limit. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Feb2025It didn't end well for driver that Kildare gardaí found stopped in middle of road
Reports the Naas Roads Policing Unit stop, the flat tyre from a kerb collision, the failed roadside breath test with a reading of 93 micrograms, the arrest and the drink-driving charge. The article does not give the date of the incident.
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