Case No. 18708Unaccompanied learner driving; evading a garda checkpoint · Co. Kildare

Unaccompanied learner faces court after attempting to avoid Kildare garda checkpoint

An unaccompanied learner driver was stopped by gardaí in County Kildare after turning sharply away from a routine checkpoint, according to a report dated 8 January 2024; the incident date is not given. The Naas Roads Policing Unit pursued the car briefly before stopping it, and gardaí seized the vehicle. The driver's name, age and sex are not reported. A garda spokesperson said a court date would follow, and the driver is due to face legal consequences, with no specific charge named.

  1. Reported8 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí saw a car turn sharply away from a routine checkpoint.
  • The car was being driven by an unaccompanied learner driver with no visible L-plates.
Where
The checkpoint was a routine one in County Kildare.
When
The report is dated 8 January 2024 and gives no incident date.
Investigation
The Naas Roads Policing Unit pursued the car briefly and then stopped it.
Other details
  • Gardaí seized the vehicle.
  • The report gives no name, age or sex for the driver.
Charges
The driver is due to face legal consequences, but no specific charge is named.
In court
A garda spokesperson said a court date would follow.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí saw a car turn sharply away from the checkpoint. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe car was being driven by an unaccompanied learner driver with no visible L-plates. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe checkpoint was a routine one in Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe Naas Roads Policing Unit pursued the car briefly and then stopped it. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe driver is due to face legal consequences. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtA garda spokesperson said a court date would follow. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí seized the vehicle. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Jan2024
    Unaccompanied learner in Kildare faces court after attempting to escape garda checkpoint

    Original report of the incident. The article gives no incident date, no driver name, and no age or sex. It says a court date will follow, with no charge stated.

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