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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 8418Dangerous driving · Co. Kildare · 3 Jul 2025

Teen fined and disqualified over dangerous driving on N7 near Kill

Raul Akdi Jimenez, a 19-year-old man, was prosecuted for dangerous driving after a motorist undertook a vehicle and drove at up to 170 km/h on the N7 near Kill, Co Kildare, at 2.10pm on 3 July 2025. The prosecution said the driver was driving aggressively, while the defence said he was running late for work and in a state of panic. The case was heard at Naas District Court, where the judge accepted he was stressed but said this did not justify his driving, and the defence asked for the charge to be reduced to careless driving. The latest development, reported on 30 July 2026, is that he was fined €500 and disqualified from driving for two years.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced30 Jul
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A motorist undertook a vehicle and drove at up to 170 km/h.
  • The prosecution said the driver was driving aggressively, and defence barrister Seán Egan said the driving was far too fast.
Where
The incident happened on the N7 near Kill, Co Kildare.
When
  • The incident happened at 2.10pm on 3 July 2025.
  • The sentence was reported on 30 July 2026.
Other details
The suspect is Raul Akdi Jimenez, a 19-year-old teenager whose address was given as Sheelin North Road, Drogheda.
Cause
The defence said the driver was running late for work and was in a state of panic because of what was described as overweening management.
Charges
Raul Akdi Jimenez was prosecuted for dangerous driving.
In court
  • The case was heard at Naas District Court.
  • The judge accepted the driver was stressed but said this did not justify his driving.
  • The defence asked for the charge to be reduced to careless driving.
Sentence
The driver was fined €500 and disqualified from driving for two years.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA motorist undertook a vehicle and drove at up to 170 km/h. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe prosecution claimed the driver was driving aggressively. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident happened on the N7 near Kill, Co Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident happened on 3 July 2025. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident happened at 2.10pm. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeThe defence said the driver was running late for work and was in a state of panic. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe driver was prosecuted for dangerous driving. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge accepted the driver was stressed but said this did not justify his driving. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe driver was fined €500 and disqualified from driving for two years. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Jul2026
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    Teen undertook a vehicle and drove at 170 km/h, Kildare court hears

    Court report on the sentencing: the driver was fined €500 and disqualified for two years, and the defence asked for the charge to be reduced to careless driving.

    convicted, Raul Akdi Jimenez, 19, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Raul Akdi Jimenez