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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20763Road traffic offences (learner driver without insurance or tax) · Co. Kildare

Gardaí apologise over NCT error after motorcyclist stopped in Naas

Gardaí from the Naas Roads Policing Unit said they saw a motorcycle taking off at speed from traffic lights and being driven recklessly in the Naas area, County Kildare, on a date not given in the reports. The rider, a learner whose age, sex, name and nationality are not given, was stopped and arrested. On 9 June 2023 the official Garda Traffic Twitter account reported the arrest, saying the rider had no tax or NCT, while a later report said no insurance or tax. On 10 June 2023 gardaí apologised for wrongly citing an NCT offence, because motorcycles are not subject to NCT examinations. The latest development is that the rider was arrested and court proceedings are to follow, with no charge or court date reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested9 Jun
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí said a learner motorcyclist was seen taking off at speed from traffic lights and driving recklessly.
Where
The incident was in the Naas area, County Kildare, and no exact location is given.
When
  • No incident date is given in the reports.
  • The official Garda Traffic Twitter account reported the arrest on 9 June 2023.
Investigation
  • The Naas Roads Policing Unit were on patrol when they saw the motorcycle and stopped it.
  • The driver was found to be a learner with no tax and no NCT in one report, and with no insurance or tax in a later report.
Charges
The motorcyclist was arrested for offences including not having an NCT, which gardaí later said was an error.
Other details
  • On 10 June 2023 gardaí apologised for the NCT reference, saying motorcycles are not subject to NCT examinations.
  • The age, sex, name and nationality of the rider are not given in the reports.
In court
The motorcyclist was arrested and court proceedings are to follow, with no charge or court date reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe motorcyclist was seen taking off at speed from traffic lights and driving recklessly. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatGardaí said a motorcyclist was arrested for offences including not having an NCT, then apologised for this. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereNaas Roads Policing Unit were on patrol when they saw a motorcycle taking off at speed from traffic lights and driving recklessly. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeMotorcycles are not subject to NCT examinations, and gardaí later corrected the error. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe Naas Roads Policing Unit were on patrol when they saw the motorcycle. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe motorcycle was stopped and the driver was found to be a learner with no tax or NCT. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested and court proceedings are to follow. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe motorcyclist was stopped and found to be a learner with no insurance or tax. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe motorcyclist was arrested and court proceedings will follow. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe news was reported by the official Garda Traffic account on Twitter. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí said the learner motorcyclist was not wearing a fluorescent tabard, which learner motorcyclists must wear. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí said the reference to an NCT was an error. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 10 Jun2023
    Arrestedkildarenow.com, first report
    Garda apologise for "confusion" after motorcyclist is stopped in Naas area

    Adds the arrest details and the garda apology for wrongly citing an NCT requirement. The incident date is not given in the article.

    suspect
  2. 9 Jun2023
    Arrestedkildarenow.com, first report
    Learner motorcyclist arrested by Kildare gardaí for driving recklessly

    First report of the arrest, based on a Garda Traffic social media post. The article gives no incident date, name, age, sex or nationality for the driver.

    suspect