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Case No. 29891Driving without L-plates; driving without insurance · Co. Kildare

Two drivers penalised for L-plate and insurance offences in Newbridge

In Kildare, Clane Gardaí stopped a motorist for erratic driving on 28 September 2021; a roadside breath test showed 86 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, four times the legal limit, and the motorist was arrested with court proceedings to follow. Separately, the Naas Roads Policing Unit conducted a checkpoint in Newbridge on 29 September 2021, where two vehicles were seized. One driver was an unaccompanied learner without L-plates and the other had no insurance. Both drivers were issued Fixed Charge Penalty Notices.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested28 Sep
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A motorist was stopped by Clane Gardaí for erratic driving and a roadside breath test showed 86 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, four times the legal limit.
  • The motorist was arrested.
  • Two vehicles were seized at a garda checkpoint in Newbridge, Kildare.
  • One driver was an unaccompanied learner without L-plates and the other had no insurance.
Where
The checkpoint was conducted by the Naas Roads Policing Unit in Newbridge, Kildare.
When
The drink-driving arrest was reported on 28 September 2021 and the checkpoint seizure on 29 September 2021.
Investigation
Clane Gardaí were on patrol when they observed the motorist driving erratically.
In court
Court proceedings are to follow for the drink-driving arrest.
Other details
Both drivers at the checkpoint were issued Fixed Charge Penalty Notices.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe motorist was stopped and subjected to a roadside breath test. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe breath test showed 86 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe motorist was four times over the drink-driving limit. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe motorist was arrested. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatTwo vehicles were seized at a garda checkpoint in Kildare (kildarenow.com)
  • whatOne driver was an unaccompanied learner without L-plates (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe other driver had no insurance (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe checkpoint was conducted by the Naas Roads Policing Unit in Newbridge (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationClane Gardaí were on patrol when they observed the motorist driving erratically. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings are to follow. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherBoth drivers were issued Fixed Charge Penalty Notices (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Sep2021
    Otherkildarenow.com, its first report
    Two vehicles seized at garda checkpoint in Kildare

    Brief enforcement report on two vehicles seized at a checkpoint in Newbridge; both drivers received Fixed Charge Penalty Notices.

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  2. 28 Sep2021
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Gardaí arrest motorist who was four times over the drink-driving limit

    Initial report of the arrest and breath test result; proceedings to follow.

    suspect