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Case No. 16528Speeding; failing to wear a seatbelt · Co. Kilkenny · 23 Jul 2024

Kilkenny driver issued three fixed charge notices after M9 speeding stop

On the morning of Tuesday 23 July 2024, Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit stopped a vehicle for speeding on the M9 motorway in County Kilkenny. The driver, whose age, sex, name and nationality are not given in the sources, was issued three fixed charge notices. Two rear seat passengers, both 15 years old, were not wearing seatbelts. The latest development is that the notices were issued and reported by kilkennypeople.ie on the same day, with a garda spokesperson advising drivers to slow down and buckle up.

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Key facts

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What happened
A vehicle was stopped by Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit.
Where
The vehicle was stopped on the M9 motorway in County Kilkenny.
When
The stop took place on the morning of Tuesday 23 July 2024.
Cause
The vehicle was stopped for speeding.
Charges
The driver was issued with three fixed charge notices.
Other details
  • Two rear seat passengers, both 15 years old, were not wearing seatbelts.
  • The driver's age, sex, name and nationality are not given in the sources.
  • The incident was first reported by kilkennypeople.ie on 23 July 2024.
Investigation
A garda spokesperson advised drivers to slow down and buckle up.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe vehicle was stopped on the M9 motorway. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe stop took place on the morning of Tuesday. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeThe vehicle was stopped for speeding. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was issued with three fixed charge notices. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherTwo rear seat passengers, both 15 years old, were not wearing seatbelts. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherGardaí advised drivers to slow down and buckle up. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Jul2024
    Otherkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Kilkenny driver issued three fixed charge notices by gardaí

    First report of the incident. It records the speeding stop, the three fixed charge notices issued to the driver, and the seatbelt offences by two 15-year-old rear passengers.

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