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Case No. 4360Speeding, presenting a fake driving licence · Co. Cork · 9 Dec 2025

West Cork driver shows Gardaí fake licence when caught speeding during Storm Bram

A driver in West Cork was stopped by the Roads Policing Unit for travelling at 121 km/h in a blue Toyota Avensis during Storm Bram on 9 December 2025 and presented Gardaí with a fake driving licence. The fake document and the vehicle were seized and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reported9 Dec
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatA driver in West Cork was stopped for speeding and presented Gardaí with a fake driving licence (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe driver was travelling at 121 km/h in a blue Toyota Avensis (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe roads were wet and conditions were very windy (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in West Cork (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 9 December 2025 during Storm Bram (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe fake licence and the vehicle were seized by Gardaí (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations into the incident are ongoing (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherCork West Roads Policing Units detected multiple motorists travelling at unsafe speeds throughout the day (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Dec2025
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Cork driver showed Gardaí a fake licence when caught speeding during Storm Bram

    Initial report of the speeding stop and seizure of the fake licence and vehicle; investigations ongoing.

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