Ireland Case No. 25390Traffic offences (excessive window tinting); possession of drugs (cocaine and cannabis) · Co. Tipperary
Man arrested for drug driving in Thurles, Tipperary
A man driving an Audi with an extremely tinted windscreen was stopped on the outskirts of Thurles, Tipperary, on Saturday night, 10 September 2022, after poor driving. The driver tested positive for cocaine and cannabis. He was arrested on suspicion of drug driving. Prosecution is to follow.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested11 Sep
3 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The Audi's windscreen was tinted to an extreme level, reducing the driver's visibility of the road.
- Where
- The car was stopped on the outskirts of Thurles, Tipperary.
- When
- The stop occurred on Saturday night, 10 September 2022.
- Cause
- Gardaí were alerted by the motorist's poor driving.
- Investigation
- The driver tested positive for cocaine and cannabis.
- Charges
- The man was arrested on suspicion of drug driving.
- In court
- Prosecution is to follow.
- Other details
- Gardaí warned that heavily tinted windows present a significant safety hazard.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe Audi's windows were heavily tinted. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe gardaí believed the tint would compromise the driver's ability to see. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe driver tested positive for cannabis and cocaine. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whatThe windscreen was tinted to an extreme degree, reducing the driver's visibility of the road. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe driver was stopped on the outskirts of Thurles. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe Audi was stopped on the outskirts of Thurles. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe car was stopped in Thurles, Tipperary. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe stop occurred on Saturday night, 10 September 2022. (tipperarylive.ie)
- causeThe gardaí were alerted by the motorist's poor driving. (tipperarylive.ie)
- causeThe vehicle was stopped because it was driving poorly. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationThe driver tested positive for cocaine and cannabis. (tipperarylive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe driver was arrested and court is to follow. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtProsecution would follow. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtProsecution is to follow. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe windscreen was tinted to an extreme level, causing the driver to have little visibility of the road. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherGardaí warned that heavily tinted windows present a significant safety hazard. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Sep2022Gardai warn of little known car window tinting laws as driver arrested
Gardaí in Tipperary RPU stopped a car in Thurles for extreme windscreen tinting; the driver tested positive for cocaine and cannabis and was arrested. The article also includes general warnings about window tinting regulations.
suspect, male - 12 Sep2022LATEST: Tipperary gardaí stop driver with 'windscreen tinted to an extreme level'
Initial report of the arrest and drug test results.
suspect - 11 Sep2022SHOCKING: Tipperary gardaí stopped this driver whose Saturday night came at a hefty price
Reports the arrest of a driver for drug driving after testing positive for cannabis and cocaine, with prosecution to follow.
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