Case No. 1857Failure to wear seat belt / failure to ensure passengers are suitably restrained · Co. Galway · 12 Apr 2025
Motorist issued four FCPNs for driving overloaded car in Loughrea, Co. Galway
On Saturday, 12 April 2025, Gardaí on patrol in Loughrea, Co. Galway stopped an overloaded car carrying three children and one adult in the rear seat. The driver, whose name, age, sex and nationality were not given, was issued four fixed charge penalty notices for failing to ensure the passengers were suitably restrained. The driver faces a fine of €120 per notice and three penalty points if the fine is paid without going to court, or five penalty points and a potential €2,000 fine per notice if convicted in court.
- Reported14 Apr
- Arrested
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- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A car was overloaded with three children and one adult in the rear seat.
- Where
- Loughrea, Co. Galway.
- When
- Saturday, 12 April 2025.
- Cause
- The driver failed to ensure the passengers were suitably restrained.
- Investigation
- Gardaí on patrol spotted and stopped the vehicle.
- Charges
- The driver was issued four fixed charge penalty notices.
- Other details
- A fine of €120 applies per notice, with three penalty points added if the fine is paid without going to court.
- If convicted in court, five penalty points and a potential €2,000 fine apply per notice.
8 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe car was overloaded with three children and one adult in the rear (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver was issued four fixed charge penalty notices (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGardaí were on patrol in Loughrea, Co. Galway (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on Saturday, 12 April 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe driver faces a fine and potentially penalty points (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA fine of €120 applies for not wearing a seat belt (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThree penalty points are added if the fine is paid without going to court (irishmirror.ie)
- otherFive penalty points and a potential €2,000 fine apply if convicted in court for not wearing a seat belt (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Apr2025Gardaí nab motorist driving with three children and one adult in back of car
Initial report of the traffic enforcement incident; driver issued four FCPNs for overloaded car with unrestrained passengers.
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