Ireland Case No. 3607Traffic offence (using mobile phone while driving, driving without licence) · Co. Kildare
Driving instructor fined for using phone while driving in Kildare
A driving instructor was stopped by the Naas Roads Policing Unit in Kildare while using a mobile phone in a dual-controlled training vehicle. He was issued a €120 fixed charge notice and three penalty points, and was unable to produce his driving licence.
- Reported
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe driver was a driving instructor in a dual-controlled training vehicle and was the sole occupant. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe driver was holding a mobile phone while driving. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe driver was unable to produce a driving licence when requested. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe vehicle was stopped by the Naas Roads Policing Unit during a patrol in Kildare. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí confirmed the driver's details through alternative means. (corkbeo.ie)
- sentenceA €120 fixed charge penalty notice was issued. (corkbeo.ie)
- sentenceThree penalty points were issued. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherGardaí have issued almost 110,000 fixed charge notices for holding a mobile phone while driving over the last five years. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherFixed charge notices for holding a mobile phone rose over 30%, from just over 18,500 in 2022 to nearly 24,500 in 2025. (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Mar2026Gardaí nab instructor using phone while driving as warning issued to motorists
Reports a specific traffic enforcement incident and uses it as a public warning about phone use while driving; includes background statistics on phone-related FCNs and a note about upcoming West Cork Rally policing.
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