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Case No. 2357Driving an untaxed vehicle, vehicle safety (dangerous modifications) · Co. Westmeath · 11 Feb 2025

Motorist's car seized for dangerous modifications in Mullingar

A motorist was stopped in Mullingar, Westmeath, on 11 February 2025 after attempting to turn away from a Garda checkpoint while driving a dangerously modified vehicle. The car was found to be too low to the ground, had dangerously stretched tyres, and windows tinted too dark, and had been untaxed for 1,000 days. Gardaí seized the vehicle from the driver. The driver is to appear in court on charges of driving an untaxed vehicle and vehicle safety offences.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested12 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • The vehicle was too low to the ground, had dangerously stretched tyres, and windows tinted too dark.
  • The car had been untaxed for 1,000 days.
Where
The vehicle was spotted in Mullingar, Westmeath, trying to turn away from a Garda checkpoint.
When
The incident occurred on 11 February 2025.
Investigation
Gardaí seized the car from the driver.
Charges
The driver faces charges of driving an untaxed vehicle and vehicle safety offences.
In court
The driver is to appear in court; a court date is to be set.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe car was too low to the ground. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe car had dangerously stretched out tyres. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe car's windows were tinted too dark. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe car had been untaxed for 1,000 days. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe vehicle was spotted in Mullingar trying to turn away from a checkpoint. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe car was seized from the driver and court is to follow. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Feb2025
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai nab motorist driving 'dangerously modified vehicle' along Mullingar road

    Reports the seizure of a dangerously modified vehicle in Mullingar after the driver attempted to turn away from a checkpoint; court to follow.

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