Case No. 28336Driving under the influence of drugs (cocaine); driving without insurance; learner driver driving unaccompanied · Co. Kildare · 26 Jan 2022

Learner driver arrested for cocaine driving on R411 in Kildare

On 26 January 2022, a car was stopped on the R411 between Naas and Ballymore Eustace in Kildare after its number plate showed as having no insurance. The driver was an unaccompanied learner who tested positive for cocaine at the roadside. The driver was arrested and the car was impounded. Court proceedings are expected to follow.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested26 Jan
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A car was stopped after its number plate showed as having no insurance.
  • The driver was an unaccompanied learner.
  • The driver tested positive for cocaine at the roadside.
Where
The incident occurred on the R411 between Naas and Ballymore Eustace in Kildare.
When
The incident occurred on 26 January 2022.
Investigation
The driver was arrested and the car was impounded.
In court
Court proceedings are expected to follow.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe car was stopped because its number plate showed as having no insurance. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe driver was an unaccompanied learner. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe driver tested positive for cocaine at the roadside. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident occurred on the R411 between Naas and Ballymore Eustace. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested and the car was impounded. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtCourt proceedings are expected to follow. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Jan2022
    L-driver tests positive for cocaine on the road between Naas and Ballymore Eustace in Kildare

    Reports the arrest of an unaccompanied learner driver who tested positive for cocaine after being stopped on the R411 for having no insurance.

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