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Case No. 22429Careless driving · Co. Offaly · 24 Mar 2022

Taxi driver fined €500 for reversing into toddlers in Portarlington

Luke Bree, 36, a taxi driver from Portarlington, County Offaly, was fined €500 at Portlaoise District Court for careless driving after reversing into two two-year-old toddlers on tricycles at The Glen, Kilnacourt Woods, on 24 March 2022. The children suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital for observation.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced11 Feb
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Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatWhile reversing out, the taxi made contact with a young girl and boy who were both two years old (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe toddlers had been on tricycles at the time (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe children suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospital for observation (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at 3.50pm on 24 March 2022 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeLuke Bree admitted to careless driving at The Glen, Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceJudge John Brennan fined the defendant €500 (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge fixed recognisance in case of appeal (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe defendant cooperated fully with gardai and offered to call them at the scene (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHe has one minor conviction for a road traffic offence (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe defendant is a taxi driver earning around €600 a week (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHe had only recently passed the test to drive a truck (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Feb2023
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Taxi driver in court are reversing into toddlers in estate in the Midlands

    Reports the sentencing: Judge John Brennan fined Luke Bree €500, declined to disqualify him from driving, and fixed recognisance in case of appeal. A civil settlement had already been made with the toddlers' family.

    convicted, Luke Bree, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Luke Breevictim, 2, femalevictim, 2, male