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Case No. 29549Other (rubbernecking; filming while driving) · Co. Kildare · 20 Oct 2021

Driver fined for rubbernecking and filming crash on N7 in Kildare

On 20 October 2021, a motorist was stopped by Naas Roads Policing Unit on the N7 in Kildare after being observed filming a traffic collision scene on a mobile phone while driving past. The driver was issued a fixed charge penalty notice of €60 and three penalty points. The incident occurred while gardai were attending to a crash on the N7. The case is closed following the fine and penalty points.

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  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
A motorist was stopped by Naas Roads Policing Unit on the N7 in Kildare for rubbernecking and filming a crash scene on a mobile phone while driving.
Where
The incident occurred on the N7 in Kildare.
When
The incident occurred on 20 October 2021.
Charges
The driver was issued a fixed charge penalty notice of €60.
Sentence
The driver received three penalty points.
Other details
  • Naas Roads Policing Unit were attending to a traffic collision on the N7 when the driver was observed.
  • A man in his 30s was airlifted to hospital in serious condition and a woman in her 30s was transferred to St Luke's Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries from a separate M9 crash at Castledermot around 7am.
  • The M9 road was closed for a technical examination and has since been reopened.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA motorist was stopped by gardai on the N7 in Kildare for rubbernecking at a crash scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver was filming the collision scene on their mobile phone while driving past. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatNaas Roads Policing Unit were dealing with a traffic collision on the N7 when the driver was observed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver was issued a fine of €60. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver received three penalty points. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man in his 30s was airlifted to hospital in serious condition from the M9 crash. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA woman in her 30s was transferred to St Luke's Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe M9 road was closed for a technical examination and has since been reopened. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe M9 crash happened at around 7am on Wednesday morning. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Oct2021
    Otheririshmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai issue fine and penalty points to driver caught filming crash on phone

    Article also references the fatal M9 crash at Castledermot (case 29444) as background context.

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