Ireland Case No. 22864Driving offences (expired learner permit; no insurance; no tax) · Co. Tipperary · 14 Jan 2023
Driver in Killenaule found with learner permit held for almost 35 years
The Tipperary Roads Policing Unit intercepted a car in Killenaule on 14 January 2023 after an ANPR alert for no insurance, and found the driver had held a learner permit for almost 35 years (now expired), had no insurance and no tax. The car was seized and court proceedings are to follow.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged15 Jan
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports8 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe Tipperary Roads Policing Unit intercepted a car in Killenaule. (tipperarylive.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe driver had held a learner permit for almost 35 years. (tipperarylive.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe learner permit had expired many years ago. (tipperarylive.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe driver had no insurance. (tipperarylive.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe car was seized. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationThe interception followed an ANPR alert for no insurance. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationThe interception followed an Automatic Number Plate Recognition alert for no insurance. (kilkennypeople.ie)
- courtCourt proceedings are to follow. (tipperarylive.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Jan2023Gardaí catch driver who had a learner permit for almost 35 years!
First report of the interception and the discovery of the long-held, now-expired learner permit.
suspect - 15 Jan2023PICTURE: Tipperary gardaí catch driver who had a Learner Permit for almost 35 years
Follow-up article confirming the same details as the original report: ANPR alert for no insurance, learner permit held for almost 35 years (expired), no insurance, no tax, car seized, court to follow.
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