Unaccompanied Kildare learner driver has vehicle seized
By Ken Phelan
Published 12th Aug 2026, 13:01 GMT
Kildare gardai stopped the driver in Ballyshannon recently
Naas Roads Policing Unit (NaasRPU) recently detected a vehicle exceeding the speed limit in Ballyshannon, Co Kildare.
The vehicle was travelling at 102km/h in a 60km/h zone.
When stopped, Gardaí discovered the driver was an unaccompanied learner driver with no insurance.
The vehicle was seized.
The driver was issued with a €160 Fixed Charge Penalty Notice and three penalty points for speeding.
A court appearance will also follow for the driver having no insurance, along with the added costs of vehicle seizure, impoundment and towing.
A garda spokesperson said of the offence: “What started out as a bad decision turned into a very expensive lesson. Speeding. Unaccompanied. Uninsured. Seized.”