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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 15687Road traffic offence (unaccompanied learner driver) · Co. Kildare

Unaccompanied learner driver's car impounded in Clane, Kildare

Gardaí in Kildare stopped a learner driver's car at a Mandatory Intoxicant Checkpoint in Clane, on a date given only as recently. The driver, whose name, age, sex and nationality are not given, was unaccompanied and had no L-plates displayed. The vehicle was impounded and fixed charge notices of €280 and 2 penalty points were issued. The latest report, from kildarenow.com on 23 October 2024 and based on a Garda Facebook post, gives these as the outcome, and no court proceedings are reported.

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  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
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  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí in Kildare impounded a learner driver's car.
Where
The stop took place at a Mandatory Intoxicant Checkpoint in Clane, County Kildare.
When
The checkpoint took place recently, and no exact date is given.
Charges
The driver was an unaccompanied learner driver with no L-plates displayed.
Sentence
Fixed charge notices of €280 and 2 penalty points were issued.
Other details
  • The vehicle was impounded.
  • The driver's name, age, sex and nationality are not given in the sources.
  • The case is reported by kildarenow.com in one article published on 23 October 2024.
Investigation
An Garda Síochána Kildare, through the Naas RPU, shared details of the stop in a Facebook post.
In court
No court proceedings are reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí in Kildare impounded a learner driver's car. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe checkpoint was a Mandatory Intoxicant Checkpoint in Clane. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe driver was an unaccompanied learner driver with no L-plates displayed. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceFixed charge notices of €280 and 2 penalty points were issued. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe vehicle was impounded. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Oct2024
    Otherkildarenow.com, first report
    Unaccompanied Kildare learner driver fined by gardaí for shocking reason...

    Reports a single roadside stop in Clane by Kildare gardaí, with the car impounded and FCPNs of €280 and 2 penalty points issued. No exact incident date is given beyond "recently".

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