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Kildare gardaí issue stern warning as almost 50 vehicles seized in just one week
Gardaí in Kildare have issued a warning to motorists as 49 vehicles have been seized in the county in the past week for a variety of offences.
In just one week, gardaí seized 49 vehicles from drivers without insurance, tax and NCT as well as from unaccompanied learner drivers.
On Monday morning, two more unaccompanied learner drivers were stopped by gardaí at a checkpoint in Newbridge. One of these drivers have held a learner's permit for 16 years.
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Local gardaí have urged motorists to remember that their choices matter when they take to the road. Drivers have been reminded to slow down, keep off their phones, wear their seatbelts and never drive under the influence.
An Garda Síochána Kildare said: "We all share the roads. Let’s work together to keep them safe for everyone."
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