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Case No. 18372Road traffic offences · Co. Kilkenny · 7 Feb 2024

Vehicle seized from uninsured learner driver in Kilkenny

On 7 February 2024, the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle with no insurance on the ANPR system while on patrol in County Kilkenny. Gardaí stopped the driver, a learner driver whose age, sex and nationality are not given, and found they were unaccompanied with no L plates or tax. The vehicle was seized. Court proceedings will follow, and no charge or court date has been reported.

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Key facts

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What happened
  • The Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle with no insurance on the ANPR system while on patrol.
  • The driver, a learner driver, was unaccompanied and had no L plates or tax on the vehicle.
Where
The vehicle was detected in County Kilkenny.
When
The vehicle was detected on 7 February 2024.
Investigation
Gardaí stopped the vehicle's driver after the detection.
Other details
  • The suspect is described only as a person, with no name, age, sex or nationality given.
  • The vehicle was seized.
  • Gardaí reminded drivers that they now have access to up-to-date live insurance details.
  • The report was published by kilkennypeople.ie on 7 February 2024.
In court
Court proceedings will follow.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle with no insurance on the ANPR system. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatAfter the driver was stopped, gardaí found they were unaccompanied with no L plates or tax. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe vehicle was detected in County Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe vehicle was detected earlier on the day the article was published. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtCourt proceedings will follow. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle was seized. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherGardaí reminded drivers that they now have access to up-to-date live insurance details. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Feb2024
    Otherkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Gardaí seize vehicle from uninsured and unaccompanied learner driver in Kilkenny

    Single roadside stop in Kilkenny: uninsured vehicle detected by ANPR, unaccompanied learner driver with no L plates or tax, vehicle seized, court to follow.

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