Driver arrested after car found on Luas tracks

Drivers are being warned to take care on the roads as freezing conditions are due to take hold tomorrow.

GARDAÍ HAVE ARRESTED a motorist after a car was found on a Luas track in Dublin.

It happened at the Naas Road stop.

Officers said the driver was arrested to undergo intoxicant testing.

Dublin Traffic: This motorist forgot to leave the car at
home but still tried getting the LUAS at the Naas Rd stop!!! Driver arrested to
undergo intoxicant testing.

‘A bit of a LOCOmotive idea’ #slowdown #roadsafety pic.twitter.com/kGaMyICNnP
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) December 6, 2017

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

Meanwhile, drivers are being warned to take care on the roads as freezing conditions are due to take hold tomorrow.

Met Eireann has issued a snow-ice warning for Ireland which kick in at 4pm tomorrow.

In Cork, a truck jack-knifed on a country road in icy conditions causing the road to be closed for several hours.

Cork City T/Corps, Truck containing milk powder, jack-knifed on a country road in Icy Conditions at Shournagh Line, Blarney. Road closed for several hours while a cleanup and was completed. No need to get upset over spilt milk. Please drive to road conditions #RoadSafety pic.twitter.com/mW7jByCeCH
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) December 6, 2017

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

The truck contained milk powder, with gardaí commenting: “No need to get upset over spilt milk.”

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