Ireland Case No. 15241Drink driving · Co. Kildare
Learner driver arrested on M7 near Kildare after roadside breath test
Gardaí on patrol on the M7 near Kildare around 6pm on a recent date saw a car being driven erratically and stopped it. The driver, an unaccompanied learner, failed a roadside breath test and tested nine times the legal alcohol limit at the station, and empty beer cans were found in the car. The driver was arrested, and the report published on 11 December 2024 said court proceedings will follow in the coming weeks.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested11 Dec
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- An unaccompanied learner driver was arrested for drink driving.
- Where
- The incident happened on the M7 near Kildare, County Kildare.
- When
- Gardaí were on patrol around 6pm on a recent date before the report, with no exact date given.
- The report was published on 11 December 2024.
- Investigation
- Gardaí saw a car being driven erratically and stopped it.
- Empty beer cans were found in the car.
- The driver failed a roadside breath test.
- At the station the driver tested nine times the legal alcohol limit.
- The driver was arrested.
- Charges
- No charge is mentioned in the reports.
- In court
- Court proceedings will follow in the coming weeks.
- Other details
- The driver was an unaccompanied learner.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe incident happened on the M7 near Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
- whenGardaí were on patrol around 6pm, recently before the report. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí saw a car being driven erratically and stopped it. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationEmpty beer cans were found in the car. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe driver failed a roadside breath test. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationAt the station the driver tested nine times the legal alcohol limit. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe driver was arrested. (kildarenow.com)
- courtCourt proceedings will follow in the coming weeks. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe driver was an unaccompanied learner. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Dec2024ARRESTED: Learner driver on M7 in Kildare was nine times over the legal alcohol limit
Reports the arrest of an unaccompanied learner driver on the M7 near Kildare, nine times the legal alcohol limit, with court proceedings to follow. Gives no exact date for the incident, only 'around 6pm recently'.
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