Case No. 2619Traffic offence (overloading, failure to wear seatbelts) · Co. Offaly · 1 Jan 2025
Gardaí stop overloaded five-seater van carrying nine passengers without seatbelts in Offaly
Gardaí from the Offaly Roads Policing Unit stopped a five-seater van on New Year's Day afternoon, 1 January 2025, carrying nine passengers including three children aged two, nine and 10, none of whom were wearing seatbelts, with a folding chair added as an extra seat. The driver will face a fine and penalty points.
- Reported2 Jan
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatThe van was a five-seater carrying nine passengers (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThree children aged two, nine and 10 were among the passengers (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNone of the nine passengers were wearing seatbelts (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA folding chair was added in the back of the van as an extra seat (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe stop occurred in Offaly (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe Offaly Roads Policing Unit made the stop (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe driver will face a fine and penalty points (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Jan2025Gardai stop van carrying nine passengers, including kids, without seatbelts
Initial report of the traffic stop and enforcement action against the driver.
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