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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 5517Traffic offences (unaccompanied learner, no L-plates, cancelled insurance disc, defective tyres) · Co. Roscommon · 5 Jul 2024

Unaccompanied learner driver stopped in Roscommon with defective tyres

Roscommon Gardaí stopped a driver on patrol on a Friday evening for several offences, including driving with two defective front tyres. The car was seized and a court date is being issued.

  1. Reported6 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA learner driver was driving unaccompanied with no L-plates displayed. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe car had a cancelled insurance disc. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe car had two defective front tyres. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe driver was stopped by Roscommon Gardaí on patrol. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe stop happened on a Friday evening. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtA court date is being issued to the driver. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings are to follow. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe car was seized. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Jul2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai nab driver with no L-plates or insurance driving defective tyres

    Reports the stop, the seizure of the Audi and that a court date is being issued. The general learner-driver and tyre rules are background only, not facts about this case.

    suspect