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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7453Driving with fake registration plates; using a mobile phone while driving · Co. Louth · 3 Oct 2023

Motorist with fake registration plates caught using phone on N2 in Drogheda

On Tuesday 3 October 2023, Roads Policing Unit gardaí stopped a vehicle on the N2 in Drogheda, County Louth, after observing its driver using a phone while driving. A check on the garda mobility device found the registration plates were fake. The Irish Mirror reported on 4 October 2023, citing a Garda social media post, that the driver would be given a court date, and the driver's name, age, sex and nationality are not given. The articles report no charge, court date or sentence, so the latest development is gardaí's stated intention that court proceedings will follow.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court4 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí stopped a vehicle whose driver was seen using a phone while driving and whose registration plates were found to be fake.
Where
The vehicle was stopped on the N2 in Drogheda, County Louth.
When
The stop happened on Tuesday 3 October 2023.
Cause
Roads Policing Unit gardaí observed the driver using a phone while driving.
Investigation
A check on the garda mobility device found the vehicle's registration plates were fake.
Other details
  • The Irish Mirror reported the case on 4 October 2023, citing a Garda social media post.
  • The articles give no name, age, sex or nationality for the driver.
Charges
The articles report no charge against the driver.
In court
Gardaí said the motorist will be given a court date and that court will follow.
Sentence
The articles report no court outcome or sentence.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe driver was stopped by Roads Policing Unit gardaí on the N2 in Drogheda. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe stop happened on a Tuesday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeGardaí saw the driver using a phone while driving. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationChecks on the garda mobility device found the registration plates were fake. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe motorist will be given a court date. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtGardaí said court will follow. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Oct2023
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Motorist caught driving vehicle with fake number plates while using phone

    Single incident reported by the Irish Mirror on 4 October 2023, citing a Garda social media post. Gives the stop location and the fake-plate finding; no name, age or sex is given for the driver.

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