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Case No. 14168Driving without insurance and motor tax · Co. Laois · 23 Mar 2025

Motorbike seized on M7 in Laois for no tax or insurance

On 23 March 2025 the Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped a motorbike on the M7 Motorway in County Laois. The motorbike had not been taxed for over ten years and had no insurance, and gardaí seized it from the motorcyclist. The driver, whose name, age and nationality are not given, has had court proceedings commenced against them, the latest development reported by Leinster Express on the same day.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court23 Mar
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The motorbike had not been taxed for over ten years, which gardaí described as over 4000 days.
  • The motorbike had no insurance.
Where
The motorbike was stopped on the M7 Motorway in County Laois.
When
Gardaí stopped the motorbike earlier on 23 March 2025.
Cause
Gardaí cited the lack of tax and insurance as the reason the motorbike was stopped and seized.
Investigation
Gardaí seized the motorbike from the motorcyclist.
In court
Court proceedings were commenced against the driver.
Other details
Gardaí posted an image of the seized motorbike in an online post, reported by Leinster Express on 23 March 2025. The driver is described only as a person, with no name, age or nationality given.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe motorbike had not been taxed for over ten years. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe motorbike had no insurance. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe motorbike was stopped on the M7 Motorway. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenGardaí pulled the motorbike over on the M7 earlier on the day the article was published, 23 March 2025. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí seized the motorbike. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings were commenced against the driver. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherGardaí posted an image of the seized bike in an online post. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Mar2025
    In courtleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Laois Gardaí stop motorbike which hadn't been taxed in over ten years

    Single roadside stop on the M7 reported by Leinster Express from a garda online post. The bike was untaxed for over ten years, uninsured, seized, and court proceedings were commenced against the driver.

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