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Case No. 21769Driving without insurance; driving without a licence · Co. Louth · 6 Sep 2020

Man sentenced for driving electric scooter without insurance in Carlingford

A 64-year-old man, Ratislav Sochor, was travelling on an electric scooter around Carlingford village on Ghan Road on 6 September 2020, causing a nuisance. A P-S-V examiner determined the scooter was technically classed as a motorcycle. He was charged with driving without insurance or a driving licence. At Dundalk District Court in March 2023, he was fined €300 and disqualified from driving for two years for the insurance offence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced24 Mar
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A 64-year-old man was travelling on an electric scooter around Carlingford village causing a nuisance.
Where
The incident occurred on Ghan Road, Carlingford, Co Louth.
When
The incident occurred on 6 September 2020.
Charges
He was charged with driving without insurance or a driving licence.
In court
The case was heard at Dundalk District Court.
Sentence
He was fined €300 and disqualified from driving for two years for the insurance offence.
Other details
  • A P-S-V examiner found the electric scooter was technically classed as a motorcycle.
  • The accused's address is Chapel Hill, Dundalk Street, Carlingford.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA 64-year-old man was travelling around Carlingford village on an electric scooter causing a nuisance. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe accused's address is Chapel Hill, Dundalk Street, Carlingford. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred on Ghan Road, Carlingford. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 6 September 2020. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeHe was prosecuted for driving without insurance or a driving licence. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeThe sentence was for the insurance offence. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dundalk District Court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceHe was fined €300. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceHe was disqualified from driving for two years. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherA P-S-V examiner found the electric scooter was technically classed as a motorcycle. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Mar2023
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Dundalk court: Fined over electric scooter

    Court report of sentencing for driving an electric scooter without insurance or a licence in Carlingford, Co Louth.

    convicted, Ratislav Sochor, 64, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Ratislav Sochor