Ireland Crime

Named as

Victim

Offences

Careless driving; no insurance; failing to stop for a garda

Where

Co. Clare

Reporting

1 report, 5 Nov 2022 to 5 Nov 2022

Outlets

clareecho.ie

• Quad bike driver sentenced for careless driving in Tulla, Clare Careless driving; no insurance; failing to stop for a garda · Co. Clare

  Jake James, 27, of Tulla, Clare, was driving a quad bike at 90kmph on a street in Tulla on 24 June 2020 when Garda Darren McLoughlin activated blue lights and sirens. James failed to stop, and a 6.8km chase followed across four townlands near Tulla, ending when James drove his quad bike into a field. He was charged with dangerous driving but convicted of careless driving, no insurance, and failing to stop for a garda. In November 2022, Judge Alec Gabbett at Killaloe District Court sitting in Ennis banned James from driving for two years, fined him €200 for careless driving and €300 for no insurance, and ordered 40 hours community work for failing to stop.

  Sentenced, 5 Nov 2022Victim · 1 report

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1. 5 Nov2022
   Sentencedclareecho.ie, in Quad bike driver sentenced for careless driving in Tulla, Clare

   Tulla driver reached speeds of 100kmph on his quad in his speed chase with Gardai across four townlands - Clare Echo

   victim, Darren McLoughlin, irish (judged from name)Darren McLoughlinIE

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