Ireland Case No. 22554Dangerous driving · Co. Kilkenny · 9 Sep 2021
Man convicted of dangerous driving for undertaking off-duty garda on M9 near Knocktopher
Danay Berhane of Stoneyford, Kilkenny, was convicted of dangerous driving at Kilkenny District Court for undertaking an off-duty garda driving at 100kph on the M9 motorway towards Knocktopher on 9 September 2021. He was fined €750 and disqualified from driving for two years.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted1 Feb
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatThe off-duty garda was driving at 100kph on the M9 motorway towards Knocktopher (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe motorway was empty and it was raining (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe approaching car undertook the garda using the layby and exited the motorway (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatMr Berhane admitted driving on the motorway that night and had been returning from Waterford (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatHe was coming home from a very late shift and had to get up at 6.30am the next morning (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 9 September 2021 at approximately 4am (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationGarda Donnellan stopped Mr Berhane on Main Street, Stoneyford, on 12 September 2021 (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceHe was fined €750 (kilkennypeople.ie)
- sentenceHe was disqualified from driving for two years (kilkennypeople.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Feb2023Dangerous driving conviction for man who undertook ‘slow’ garda on Kilkenny road
Reports the conviction and sentencing at Kilkenny District Court, including the defence explanation that the defendant was a chef returning from a late shift and undertook due to tiredness.
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