Ireland Case No. 14360Dangerous driving (reduced to careless driving) · Co. Kildare
Woman fined for careless driving after failing to stop for garda car in Kilcock
Jean Devereaux, a 63-year-old woman, was prosecuted for dangerous driving after an incident on January 18 at Boycetown, Kilcock, County Kildare; the sources do not give the year. A garda said her car crossed the white line with poor lane discipline and did not stop when a marked patrol car activated its lights and siren. At Naas District Court the charge was reduced to careless driving and she was fined €1,000, as reported by Kildare Now on 4 March 2025, which is the latest development.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced4 Mar
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Jean Devereaux, a 63-year-old woman whose address was given as The Moy, Summerhill, County Meath, was prosecuted for dangerous driving.
- Where
- The incident took place at Boycetown, Kilcock, County Kildare.
- When
- The incident took place on January 18; the sources do not give the year.
- Cause
- A garda said the defendant's car crossed the white line and was being driven with poor lane discipline.
- Investigation
- The lights and siren of the pursuing marked garda car were switched on, but the vehicle failed to stop.
- Other details
- A van had to take evasive action during the incident.
- The defendant had no drugs or alcohol in her system and was not speeding.
- When stopped, the defendant was somewhat confused.
- The defendant had no penalty points.
- The defence said she did not think she was the subject of garda interest, believed gardaí were going to apprehend someone else, and said she was on her way home.
- The garda described the case as particularly unusual.
- In court
- The case was heard at Naas District Court and reported by Kildare Now on 4 March 2025.
- Charges
- The defendant was charged with dangerous driving, and the charge was reduced to careless driving.
- Sentence
- The judge imposed a €1,000 fine.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe incident took place at Boycetown, Kilcock. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe incident took place on January 18. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe garda said the car in front was being driven with poor lane discipline and crossed the white line. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeThe defendant was prosecuted for dangerous driving. (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe case was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a €1,000 fine after reducing the charge to careless driving. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe lights and siren of the pursuing garda car were switched on but the vehicle failed to stop. (kildarenow.com)
- otherA van had to take evasive action during the incident. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe garda described the case as particularly unusual. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defendant had no drugs or alcohol in her system. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defendant was not speeding. (kildarenow.com)
- otherWhen stopped, the defendant was somewhat confused. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defendant had no penalty points. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defence said the woman did not think she was the subject of garda interest and thought gardaí were going to apprehend someone else. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe defendant said she was on her way home and did not consider the garda car had anything to do with her. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Mar2025Woman thought Kildare garda car pursuing her was going to a different incident
Court outcome report. The article gives the incident date as January 18 without a year. The charge was reduced to careless driving and a €1,000 fine was imposed. No existing case matches this one.
convicted, Jean Devereaux, 63, female, named, irish (judged from name)Jean Devereaux