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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11598Driving without insurance (obscured windscreen) · Co. Kildare · 5 Jan 2026

Motorist in Kildare driving with frozen windscreen due in court

A motorist was stopped by the Naas Roads Policing Unit in Castledermot, Co Kildare, on 5 January 2026 while driving with a completely frozen windscreen. The driver had no insurance, the vehicle was seized and impounded, and the driver is due to appear in court.

  1. Reported6 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA motorist was spotted driving with a frozen windshield by gardaí. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe vehicle was being driven in Castledermot. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident happened on the morning of 5 January 2026. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe windscreen was completely frozen apart from a small gap scraped clear. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe vehicle was stopped by the Naas Roads Policing Unit. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe driver had no insurance to drive. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe driver will face a court date. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe vehicle was seized and impounded. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Jan2026
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    ‘You couldn't make this up’: Motorist in Kildare who drove with frozen windshield to appear in court

    Describes the frozen windscreen and no-insurance stop in Castledermot, the vehicle seizure, and that the driver faces a court date. No names or arrest are given.

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