Ireland Case No. 21522Overweight vehicle (traffic offence) · Co. Laois · 12 Apr 2023
Tow truck operator fined for overweight vehicle in Cappakeel, Laois
On 12 April 2023, the Laois Roads Policing Unit stopped a small recovery truck carrying a large SUV at a checkpoint in Cappakeel, Laois, on suspicion that it was in excess of its maximum design weight. The vehicle was taken to a local designated weigh bridge and found to be 300 kgs overweight. A €200 fine and penalty points were issued to the driver. No further court proceedings are recorded.
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- Arrested
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- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A small recovery truck carrying a large SUV was stopped at a checkpoint in Cappakeel, Laois.
- When
- 12 April 2023.
- Where
- Cappakeel, Laois.
- Cause
- The vehicle was found to be 300 kgs over its maximum design weight.
- Investigation
- The vehicle was taken to a local designated weigh bridge for weighing.
- Sentence
- A €200 fine and penalty points were issued to the driver.
4 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA small recovery truck carrying a large SUV was stopped at a checkpoint in Cappakeel (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe vehicle was suspected to be in excess of its maximum design weight (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe vehicle was taken to a local designated weigh bridge and found to be 300 kgs overweight (leinsterexpress.ie)
- sentenceA €200 fine and penalty points were issued to the driver (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
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Reports the specific enforcement action and the fine and penalty points issued to the driver.
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