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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21289Speeding; driving without insurance · Co. Kilkenny

Uninsured motorist caught speeding in Kilkenny has vehicle seized

The driver of an uninsured vehicle was caught driving at 74km/h in a 50km/h zone in Kilkenny during a weekend of extra speeding and intoxicant testing checkpoints, as reported on 2 May 2023. The articles do not give the driver's name, sex, nationality or the exact date of the incident. Gardaí have seized the vehicle, which is the latest reported development.

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

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The driver was caught driving at 74km/h in a 50km/h zone.
  • The driver's vehicle was uninsured.
Where
The incident happened in Kilkenny.
When
The incident date is not given, but it occurred during a weekend before the report was published on 2 May 2023.
Cause
  • Extra speeding checkpoints were in place around Kilkenny over the weekend.
  • Twenty extra mandatory intoxicant testing checkpoints were in place around Kilkenny over the weekend.
Investigation
Gardaí seized the vehicle.
Other details
  • A garda spokesperson said the motorist was on borrowed time.
  • The driver's name, sex and nationality are not given in the articles.
  • The report was published by Kilkenny Live on 2 May 2023.
Charges
No charge against the driver is reported in the articles.
In court
No court appearance is reported in the articles.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the articles.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was caught driving at 74km/h in a 50km/h zone. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe driver's vehicle was uninsured. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí seized the vehicle. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherExtra speeding and intoxicant testing checkpoints were in place around Kilkenny over the weekend. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 2 May2023
    Otherkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Motorist operating 'on borrowed time' has vehicle seized by gardaí in Kilkenny

    Single motorist case from extra weekend speeding and intoxicant testing checkpoints; the article gives no date, name or description of the driver.

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