Ireland Motorist arrested for dangerous driving in Tralee, Co Kerry
A woman was arrested for dangerous driving in Tralee, Co Kerry, after she sped off while gardaí were dispersing a large group of cars and overtook other motorists dangerously. Reports say the incident happened over a weekend and give the time as yesterday afternoon or yesterday evening, and gardaí stopped her car and seized it for being dangerously defective. The car had several bumper stickers, including one reading 'Catch Me If You Can', and gardaí posted a photo of it on social media with a comment about the sticker. Reports published on 3 September 2023 and updated on 5 September 2023 say a court date is expected, but none has been given. The latest development is that she was arrested and her car seized, and a court date is still to be set.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested3 Sep
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A driver sped off while gardaí were dispersing a large group of cars and dangerously overtook other motorists.
- Where
- The incident happened in Tralee, Co Kerry, during a gathering of cars.
- When
- The incident happened over a weekend, with reports giving the time as yesterday afternoon or yesterday evening.
- Cause
- The reports do not say why the driver sped off.
- Investigation
- Gardaí caught up with the car and pulled the driver over.
- Charges
- The woman was arrested for dangerous driving.
- Other details
- The woman is the suspect; her name is not given in the reports.
- The car was seized for being dangerously defective.
- The car had bumper stickers, including 'Catch Me If You Can' and 'Drop a Gear and Disappear'.
- Gardaí posted a photo of the car on social media with a comment about the 'Catch Me If You Can' sticker.
- Reports were published on 3 September 2023 and updated on 5 September 2023.
- In court
- A court date is expected, but no date has been given.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been reported.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatWhile gardaí were dispersing a large group of cars, a driver sped off and dangerously overtook other motorists. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe incident happened in Tralee, Co Kerry, during the dispersal of a large group of cars. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in Tralee, Co Kerry, where gardaí were dispersing a gathering of cars. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at a car meet yesterday afternoon. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe incident happened over a weekend. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeOne driver sped off at full speed and dangerously overtook other motorists. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí caught up with the driver and pulled her over. (corkbeo.ie)
- chargeThe driver was arrested for dangerous driving. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- courtA court date is understood to follow. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe driver's car was seized for being dangerously defective. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe car had multiple bumper stickers, including one reading 'Catch Me If You Can'. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Sep2023Motorist arrested for dangerous driving with 'catch me if you can' car sticker
Reports the arrest of a woman for dangerous driving after a car gathering in Tralee and the seizure of her car, plus the car's bumper stickers and gardaí's joking response.
suspect, female - 3 Sep2023Kerry motorist arrested for dangerous driving with 'catch me if you can' sticker
Reports the arrest, the seizure of the car, and a Garda statement. Says a court date is expected but gives no date. Gives the time as yesterday afternoon in one place and yesterday evening in another.
suspect, female