Kildare/Carlow Gardaí conduct day of action targeting uninsured drivers
11 vehicles detained for various offences
Kildare/Carlow Gardaí recently participated in a National Day of Action focused on detecting and deterring motorists driving without insurance.
Traffic offences detected included:
11 vehicles were detained for multiple offences:
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No insurance;
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Unaccompanied learner driver;
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NCT expired — vehicle found in a dangerous condition with two bald tyres;
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E-scooter seized from a 15-year-old male found committing four separate offences.
Arrests:
1 disqualified driver was arrested and charged;
1 uninsured drunk driver was arrested in Newbridge;
28 FCPNs (Fixed Charge Penalty Notices) were issued for various road traffic offences including speeding and holding a mobile phone while driving.
A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána Kildare stated: “Driving without insurance is unacceptable. We are now equipped with a live insurance verification app and we will continue to detect and seize vehicles operating illegally on our roads.”