Ireland Case No. 29635Driving without tax; driving without insurance; defective vehicle · Co. Kildare · 14 Oct 2021
Van seized in Kildare over tax, insurance and defects
On 14 October 2021, Naas Roads Policing Unit stopped a van on the R409 between Naas and Caragh in County Kildare. The vehicle had no tax for 1,656 days, over four years, and no insurance had been taken out. Gardaí also noted the van's body and tyres were in poor condition. The van was seized under the Road Traffic Act and court proceedings will follow.
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- Arrested
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- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The van had no tax for 1,656 days, over four years.
- No insurance was taken out on the vehicle.
- The van's body and tyres were in poor condition.
- Where
- The van was stopped on the R409 between Naas and Caragh, County Kildare.
- When
- The incident occurred on 14 October 2021.
- Investigation
- Naas Roads Policing Unit stopped the vehicle and used the MobilityApp to check its status.
- In court
- The van was seized under the Road Traffic Act.
- Court proceedings will follow.
6 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe van had no tax for 1,656 days, over four years. (kildarenow.com)
- whatNo insurance was taken out on the vehicle. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe van's body and tyres were in poor condition. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe van was stopped on the R409 between Naas and Caragh. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe van was seized under the Road Traffic Act. (kildarenow.com)
- courtCourt proceedings will follow. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 14 Oct2021Rust was the least of this van driver's problems when stopped by Naas Gardaí
First report of the stop and seizure of the van.
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