Case No. 18138Driving as unaccompanied learner; no L plates displayed · Co. Kildare · 24 Feb 2024

Learner driver fined for unaccompanied driving on M4 in Naas

Gardaí stopped a car on the M4 in Naas, County Kildare, on 24 February 2024. The driver, who is not named in the reports, was found to be a learner driving unaccompanied with no proper L plates displayed. The vehicle, reportedly described as in a bad state, was impounded. The driver was later fined by Gardaí, and no amount is given in the report.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A learner driver was caught driving unaccompanied on a motorway.
  • No proper L plates were displayed on the vehicle.
  • The vehicle was reportedly described as being in a bad state.
Where
The incident took place on the M4 in Naas, County Kildare.
When
The incident was reported on 24 February 2024.
Investigation
Gardaí stopped the car and found the driver to be a learner driving unaccompanied.
Other details
  • The vehicle was impounded.
  • Gardaí described the stop as a 'hat trick'.
Sentence
The driver was fined by Gardaí, and no amount is given.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was a learner driving unaccompanied (kildarenow.com)
  • whatNo proper L plates were displayed on the vehicle (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe vehicle was described as being in a bad state (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe vehicle was impounded (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe driver was fined by Gardaí (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident occurred on the M4 in Naas, County Kildare (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí scored a hat trick off the car (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Feb2024
    Kildare Gardaí score 'hat trick' off car driven on M4 by unaccompanied learner

    Reports the detection, impounding of the vehicle, and fine imposed on the unaccompanied learner driver.

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