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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21167Dangerous defective vehicle · Co. Kildare

Gardaí seize HGV with dangerous defects in North Kildare

Gardaí seized a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) with numerous dangerous defects in the north of County Kildare, according to an official Garda Traffic account reported on 10 May 2023. The Naas Roads Policing Unit seized the vehicle during a multi-agency checkpoint, and the defects included badly damaged brake discs and a cracked crossmember on the rear axle. The source gives no exact incident date, driver details or charges. The latest development is that the vehicle was seized and court proceedings are to follow.

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Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí seized a heavy goods vehicle (HGV).
Where
The vehicle was seized in the north of County Kildare.
When
The seizure was reported on 10 May 2023, and the source says it happened recently but gives no exact date.
Cause
The HGV had numerous dangerous defects.
Other details
  • The defects included badly damaged brake discs and a cracked crossmember on the rear axle.
  • The source gives no driver details.
Investigation
The Naas Roads Policing Unit carried out a multi-agency checkpoint in North Kildare.
Charges
No charge is reported in the source.
In court
The vehicle was seized and court proceedings are to follow.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized a heavy goods vehicle. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe vehicle was seized in the north of County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe HGV had numerous dangerous defects. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationNaas Roads Policing Unit carried out a multi-agency checkpoint in North Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtCourt proceedings are to follow. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defects included badly damaged brake discs and a cracked crossmember on the rear axle. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 10 May2023
    Otherkildarenow.com, first report
    Gardaí seize HGV ‘with numerous dangerous defects’ in North Kildare

    Reports an official Garda Traffic account of the HGV seizure and its defects. No date, driver details or charge are given beyond court to follow.