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Case No. 23753Careless driving · Co. Kilkenny · 30 Jul 2021

Kilkenny driver convicted of careless driving

Kamil Panek of Thomastown, Co Kilkenny, was convicted of careless driving at Kilkenny District Court on 2 December 2022 for overtaking multiple vehicles on a single white line on the road from Callan to Kilkenny on 30 July 2021. He was fined €1,000 and disqualified from driving for six months.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted2 Dec
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKamil Panek was convicted of careless driving at Kilkenny District Court (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle overtook four other vehicles on a single white line on an upward incline (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle struggled to complete the manoeuvre before a van from the opposite direction passed (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatOther vehicles were forced to take evasive action to avoid a collision (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe overtaking took place on the road from Callan to Kilkenny (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereAt Cuffesgrange, the vehicle overtook two other vehicles on the continuous white line (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 30 July 2021 (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationA second motorist who witnessed the overtaking contacted the garda station (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtJudge Geraldine Carthy said she would not have accepted the lesser charge of careless driving in place of dangerous driving (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceMr Panek was fined €1,000 (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • sentenceHe was disqualified from driving for six months (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherMr Panek had no previous convictions or penalty points (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherMr Panek is unfit to work but intends to return as a delivery driver (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe second charge was taken into consideration (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Dec2022
    Convictedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Frightening' and 'unacceptable' - Kilkenny driver convicted of careless driving

    Reports the conviction and sentencing of Kamil Panek for careless driving, including Judge Carthy's comments that the driving was 'frightening' and 'unacceptable' and that she would have preferred a dangerous driving charge.

    convicted, Kamil Panek, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Kamil Panek