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Case No. 4874Driving offences (unaccompanied learner, no insurance, no seatbelt) · Co. Roscommon · 21 Oct 2024

Unaccompanied learner driver with no insurance stopped in Roscommon, car seized

Gardaí from the Roads Policing Unit stopped a driver in Roscommon who was not wearing a seatbelt and was found to be an unaccompanied learner with no L-plates and no insurance. The car was seized and a court date was set for the driver.

  1. Reported24 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí spotted a driver who was not wearing a seatbelt. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened in Roscommon. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenGardaí were on patrol on Monday when they spotted the driver. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe driver was an unaccompanied learner with no L-plates and no insurance. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtA court date was set for the driver. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe car was clamped on the spot. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe car was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGardaí posted about the incident on social media to caution other drivers. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Oct2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai seize vehicle after discovering driver breaking four cardinal rules

    Describes a single Roscommon traffic stop on Monday. The driver's offences are listed, the car was seized and a court date was set. No charge is stated in the article. The Limerick van stop mentioned in passing is a separate incident and is not recorded.

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