Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 9594Road traffic offences · Co. Kildare

Learner driver stopped on R445 in Naas faces fines, penalty points and court over no insurance

Naas Roads Policing Unit gardaí stopped a vehicle on the R445 in Naas, County Kildare, on a recent date before 13 May 2026. The vehicle had no insurance, no tax and no NCT and was impounded, and the driver was an unaccompanied learner driver without L-plates. The driver, whose name, age, sex and nationality are not given, was fined a total of €460 and received three penalty points. The driver has a mandatory court appearance for no insurance, and no court date is given.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged13 May
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The vehicle had no insurance, no tax and no NCT.
Where
The vehicle was stopped on the R445 in Naas, County Kildare.
When
The stop was reported in an article published on 13 May 2026, and the exact date of the stop is not given.
Cause
The driver was an unaccompanied learner driver with no L-plates.
Investigation
The vehicle was stopped by the Naas Roads Policing Unit while on patrol.
Other details
  • The vehicle was impounded after being stopped.
  • The driver's name, age, sex and nationality are not given in the sources.
Sentence
The driver was fined a total of €460 and received three penalty points.
In court
The driver has a mandatory court appearance for no insurance.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe vehicle had no insurance, no tax and no NCT. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe vehicle was stopped on the R445 by the Naas Roads Policing Unit. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe driver was an unaccompanied learner driver with no L-plates. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe driver has a mandatory court appearance for no insurance. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe driver was fined a total of €460. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe driver received three penalty points. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe vehicle was impounded after being stopped. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 13 May2026
    Chargedkildarenow.com, first report
    'Full house of offences,' say Kildare gardaí after stopping learner driver

    Single roadside stop by Naas Roads Policing Unit on the R445. The article gives the vehicle's defects, the learner driver's breach, and the penalties: fines, penalty points and a mandatory court appearance for no insurance.

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