Case No. 11468Road traffic offences (no insurance, tax or NCT, learner driving without L-plates) · Co. Kildare
Learner driver's car seized in Derrinturn, Kildare, after attempt to evade gardaí
A learner permit holder tried to drive away from Naas Roads Policing Unit gardaí in Derrinturn, Co Kildare, and overtook two vehicles over a continuous white line. The car was seized and the driver was given fixed charge penalty notices and three penalty points, with court proceedings to follow for the no insurance offence.
- Reported18 Jan
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA learner permit holder had their car seized after attempting to evade gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe driver overtook two vehicles over a continuous white line at the mouth of a junction. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe incident took place in Derrinturn, Co Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeA number of offences were detected because the vehicle had no insurance, tax or NCT. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeThe driver was a learner permit holder who had no L-plates displayed. (kildarenow.com)
- courtCourt proceedings will follow for the no insurance offence. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe Toyota Corolla was seized under Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act. (kildarenow.com)
- other€540 worth of fixed charge penalty notices were given. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThree penalty points were issued. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Jan2026Kildare learner driver who tried to evade gardaí has car seized after breaking several laws
Single incident report from Kildare Now. Gives the offences detected, the seizure, the fixed charge penalty notices, the penalty points and that court proceedings will follow for the no insurance offence. No incident date is stated in the article.
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