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Case No. 14954Careless driving and failing to remain at the scene of a collision · Co. Longford · 28 Jan 2024

Edgeworthstown driver fined for careless driving and leaving scene

On January 28, 2024, a driver hit a parked car shortly after midnight in the Edgeworthstown area of County Longford and left the scene. Nicola Garry, 24, of Edgeworthstown, pleaded guilty to careless driving and failing to remain at the scene. Gardaí searched for the vehicle at the scene without finding it, then located it on a laneway in Edgeworthstown the following morning. At sentencing, reported on January 15, 2025, the judge imposed no driving ban and fined her €500 for careless driving, payable over five months, and €200 for failing to remain at the scene.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced15 Jan
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A driver hit a parked car shortly after midnight.
Where
The collision happened in the Edgeworthstown area of County Longford.
When
The collision happened on January 28, 2024.
Other details
  • The driver is Nicola Garry, 24, of Edgeworthstown.
  • The driver was fully cooperative and admitted she had been driving.
  • Garry had no previous convictions.
Cause
  • The defence said the driver accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake and was not used to driving automatic vehicles.
  • A court report said the driver panicked after the collision and left the scene.
Investigation
  • Gardaí searched for the vehicle at the scene but could not locate it.
  • Gardaí located the vehicle on a laneway in Edgeworthstown the following morning.
Charges
Garry pleaded guilty to careless driving and failing to remain at the scene of the collision.
In court
The judge decided not to impose a driving ban.
Sentence
  • Garry was fined €500 for careless driving, with five months to pay.
  • Garry was fined €200 for failing to remain at the scene.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver hit a parked car shortly after midnight. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe collision happened in the Edgeworthstown area. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened on January 28, 2024. (longfordleader.ie)
  • causeThe defence said the driver accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake. (longfordleader.ie)
  • causeThe driver was not used to driving automatic vehicles. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí searched for the vehicle at the scene but could not locate it. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí located the vehicle on a laneway in Edgeworthstown the following morning. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeThe driver pleaded guilty to careless driving and failing to remain at the scene. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe judge decided not to impose a driving ban. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe driver was fined €500, with five months to pay, for careless driving. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe driver was fined €200 for failing to remain at the scene. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe driver was fully cooperative and admitted she had been driving. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe driver had no previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Jan2025
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford Driver pleads guilty after crashing and leaving the scene

    Court report on the sentencing of Nicola Garry, who pleaded guilty to careless driving and leaving the scene; no disqualification was imposed.

    convicted, Nicola Garry, 24, female, named, irish (judged from name)Nicola Garry