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Case No. 14062Traffic offence (improper overtaking) · Co. Kilkenny

Motorist stopped by gardaí on Kilkenny Ring Road after overtaking

Gardaí in Kilkenny stopped a motorist on the Ring Road in Kilkenny City after the vehicle overtook their unmarked car on hatch markings approaching the Bennettsbridge Roundabout. The driver, whose age, sex and nationality are not given, is reported to have stayed in the right lane onto the roundabout and then gone straight ahead. The stop was reported in an article published on 3 April 2025, which said it had happened recently, and the exact incident date is not given. The latest reported development is that fixed charge notices were issued to the driver.

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  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • The vehicle overtook a garda unmarked car on hatch markings approaching the Bennettsbridge Roundabout.
  • The driver stayed in the right lane going onto the roundabout and then went straight ahead, according to gardaí.
Where
The motorist was stopped on the Ring Road in Kilkenny City.
When
The article reporting the stop was published on 3 April 2025 and said the stop happened recently.
Investigation
Gardaí in Kilkenny stopped the motorist and published a statement about the incident.
Charges
  • The offence is recorded as improper overtaking, a traffic offence.
  • Fixed charge notices were issued.
Other details
The sources do not give the driver's name, age, sex or nationality.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe vehicle overtook a garda unmarked car on hatch markings approaching the Bennettsbridge Roundabout. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe driver stayed in the right lane going onto the roundabout and then went straight ahead. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe motorist was stopped on the Ring Road in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeFixed charge notices were issued. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Apr2025
    Otherkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    'A regular occurrence' - public react as gardaí pounce on Kilkenny motorist

    Single incident report of a motorist stopped by gardaí and issued fixed charge notices. The article also quotes gardaí and online commenters about the roundabout, which are not facts about the incident.

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