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Case No. 6177Fake insurance disc and uninsured driving · Co. Cork · 3 Apr 2024

Driver tries to evade Gardaí in Cork city over fake insurance disc

On the night of 3 April 2024 in Cork city, the driver of a Mercedes B-class tried to avoid Gardaí, who had flagged the car on their Mobility app and gave chase. When the car was stopped, Gardaí found a printed fake disc, and a Mobility app check showed the car was uninsured. The driver's age, sex and nationality are not given, no victim is named, and no arrest or charge is reported; the latest development is a corkbeo.ie report published on 4 April 2024.

  1. Reported4 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The driver of a Mercedes B-class tried to avoid Gardaí.
Where
The incident took place in Cork city.
When
The incident happened on the night of 3 April 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí on patrol flagged the car on their Mobility app and gave chase.
  • A Mobility app check of the registration showed the car was uninsured.
Other details
  • The car was pulled over shortly after the chase began.
  • Gardaí found a printed fake disc when the car was stopped.
  • The article calls the disc a fake tax disc loosely resembling an AXA tax disc, while the key facts call it a fake insurance disc.
  • The driver's age, sex and nationality are not given.
  • The article's penalty figures for uninsured driving (a €5000 fine, up to six months in prison, five penalty points) are general and not tied to a charge against this driver.
  • The report was published by corkbeo.ie on 4 April 2024.
Charges
No arrest or charge is reported in this case.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver of a Mercedes B-class tried to avoid the officers. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in Cork city. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí gave chase after the car was flagged on their Mobility app. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationA check of the registration on the Mobility app showed the car was uninsured. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherWhen the car was stopped, Gardaí found a printed fake insurance disc. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Apr2024
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Cork driver tries to dodge Gardaí in latest fake tax disc incident

    Single Cork city incident reported by Gardaí. The article also discusses uninsured drivers in general, but the case details are this one incident. No arrest or charge is mentioned.

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