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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22946Dangerous driving; driving offences (no insurance; no tax; no NCT; no learner plates; unaccompanied learner) · Co. Laois

Learner driver arrested for dangerous driving and multiple driving offences in Mountrath

A learner driver was arrested and charged at Portlaoise Garda Station after Mountrath Gardaí stopped a vehicle whose occupants were acting suspiciously. The driver faced charges of dangerous driving and driving without insurance, plus five fixed charge penalty notices, and the vehicle was seized.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged9 Jan
    3 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatMountrath Gardaí observed occupants of a vehicle acting suspiciously while on patrol. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe driver attempted to evade Gardaí but the vehicle was subsequently stopped. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe driver was a learner driver with no insurance, tax or NCT. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe driver attempted to evade Gardaí before the vehicle was stopped. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving and driving without insurance at Portlaoise Garda Station. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was issued five fixed charge penalty notices for non display of insurance, tax, NCT, learner plates and for not being accompanied by a fully licensed driver. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was arrested and charged at Portlaoise Garda Station for dangerous driving and driving without insurance. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was charged with dangerous driving and driving without insurance at Portlaoise Garda Station. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeFive fixed charge penalty notices were issued for non display of insurance, tax, NCT, learner plates and for not being accompanied by a fully licensed driver. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe driver is expected to appear in court at a later date. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle was seized. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 11 Jan2023
    Chargedlongfordleader.ie, its first report
    Motorist 'acting suspiciously' in the Midlands arrested for multiple offences

    Details of the arrest, charges and fixed charge penalty notices issued to the learner driver.

    suspect
  2. 11 Jan2023
    Chargedoffalyexpress.ie, its first report
    Motorist 'acting suspiciously' in the Midlands arrested multiple offences

    First report of the arrest and charging of a learner driver in Mountrath for dangerous driving and multiple driving offences.

    suspect
  3. 9 Jan2023
    Chargedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Driver arrested for multiple driving offences as car seized in Laois

    Initial report of the arrest, charges and fixed penalty notices.

    suspect