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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20796Road traffic offences (defective brakes, no insurance or tax, seatbelt offence) · Co. Kildare

Lorry with defective brakes seized in Kildare

Gardaí in County Kildare seized a lorry with defective brakes after the Naas Roads Policing Unit stopped it on patrol. The driver and a passenger were not wearing seatbelts, and the lorry was also found to have no insurance or tax. The incident date is not stated in the sources; the report was published on 7 June 2023 and updated on 8 June 2023. The lorry was seized and court proceedings are to follow.

  1. Reported8 Jun
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí in County Kildare seized a lorry found to have defective brakes.
Where
The lorry was stopped in County Kildare; the exact location is not given.
When
The incident date is not stated; the report was published on 7 June 2023 and updated on 8 June 2023.
Cause
The Naas Roads Policing Unit was on patrol when officers saw the driver and a passenger not wearing seatbelts.
Investigation
When the lorry was stopped, it was found to have defective brakes, no insurance and no tax.
Charges
The offences recorded are defective brakes, no insurance or tax, and a seatbelt offence.
In court
The lorry was seized and court proceedings are to follow.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereGardaí in County Kildare seized a lorry with defective brakes. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe Naas Roads Policing Unit was on patrol when officers saw the driver and passenger not wearing seatbelts. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe lorry was seized and court proceedings are to follow. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherWhen the lorry was stopped, it was found to have defective brakes, no insurance and no tax. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Jun2023
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Gardaí seize lorry with defective brakes in Kildare

    First report of this incident. The Garda Traffic account gives no date for the stop, so the publication date is not used as the incident date.

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