Ireland Case No. 12912Road traffic offences (no insurance, expired learner permit) · Co. Kildare · 18 Aug 2025
Driver with learner permit expired for 17 years stopped in Newbridge
A driver in Newbridge, Co Kildare was stopped by Gardaí on 18 August 2025 after ANPR technology flagged the vehicle for having no insurance. The driver was found to be operating on a learner permit that had expired in 2008. The vehicle was seized and court proceedings will follow.
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Key facts
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- whatThe driver had no insurance (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe driver's learner permit had expired in 2008 (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe incident occurred in Newbridge, Kildare (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí used ANPR and Active Mobility technology to detect the driver (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe vehicle was stopped and seized at the scene (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí monitoring the M7 motorway in Kildare seized a separate vehicle flagged by ANPR for no insurance (kildarenow.com)
- courtCourt proceedings will follow (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Aug2025Kildare Gardaí find driver with Learner Permit expired for 17 years!
Gardaí used ANPR and Active Mobility technology to detect the driver; the vehicle was seized at the scene in Newbridge. A second, separate ANPR detection on the M7 for no insurance is also mentioned.
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