Ireland Man banned for two years over dangerous driving and no insurance in Roscrea
On 22 December 2023 a garda saw a 41-year-old man, Zvladi Chagoshuili, driving on the wrong side of the road at Short Corville, Roscrea, County Tipperary, and had to steer away from an oncoming car to avoid a collision. The garda found no insurance documentation on the windscreen when he asked for the driver's licence, and Chagoshuili was charged with dangerous driving and driving without insurance. The case was heard at Nenagh District Court, where the judge described the dangerous driving as extremely concerning and warned that a repeat could bring a prison sentence. As reported on 30 July 2024, he was banned for two years and fined €100 on the dangerous driving charge, and received a second two-year disqualification and a €100 fine on the insurance charge.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Sentenced30 Jul
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A garda saw the driver, Zvladi Chagoshuili, driving on the wrong side of the road.
- Where
- The incident happened at Short Corville, Roscrea, County Tipperary.
- When
- The incident happened on 22 December 2023.
- Cause
- The driver was going too fast, according to the defence, which said he accepted this.
- Investigation
- The garda had to steer away from an oncoming car to avoid a collision.
- When the garda asked for the driver's licence, he found no insurance documentation on the windscreen.
- Charges
- Zvladi Chagoshuili, a 41-year-old man, was charged with dangerous driving and driving without insurance.
- Other details
- The defence said the defendant was unaware of the insurance requirement in Ireland.
- In court
- The case was heard at Nenagh District Court.
- The judge described the dangerous driving as extremely concerning and warned that a repeat could bring a prison sentence.
- Sentence
- On the dangerous driving charge he was banned from driving for two years and fined €100.
- On the driving without insurance charge he received a second two-year disqualification and a €100 fine.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA garda saw the defendant driving on the wrong side of the road. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at Short Corville, Roscrea. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on 22 December 2023. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationThe garda had to steer away from the oncoming car to avoid a collision. (tipperarylive.ie)
- investigationThe garda found no documentation on the windscreen when he asked the driver for his licence. (tipperarylive.ie)
- chargeZvladi Chagoshuili was charged with dangerous driving and driving without insurance. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtThe case was heard at Nenagh District Court. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtThe judge described the dangerous driving as extremely concerning. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtThe judge warned the defendant could face a prison sentence if it happened again. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceOn the dangerous driving charge he was banned from driving for two years and fined €100. (tipperarylive.ie)
- sentenceOn the driving without insurance charge he received a second two-year disqualification and a fine of €100. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe defence said the defendant was unaware of the insurance requirement in Ireland. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe defence said the defendant accepted he was going too fast. (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
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Court report on the sentencing. The article adds the charge details, the garda's account of the incident, the judge's comments and the sentences.
convicted, Zvladi Chagoshuili, 41, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Zvladi Chagoshuili