Busy day for gardaí on the roads: Cars seized and disqualified driver arrested

A disqualified driver was found driving a heavy goods vehicle.

A DISQUALIFIED DRIVER was arrested after being caught driving a heavy goods vehicle in Dublin.

The Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) traffic division made the discovery today.

DMR Traffic division stop a disqualified driver, driving a HGV. Driver was arrested. pic.twitter.com/hYgNSVqjCE
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) October 17, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

Meanwhile, two cars were seized in Wicklow after two learner drivers were caught driving unaccompanied with no L-plates and with no tax or insurance.

2 cars seized by Baltinglass Traffic Corps in Tinahely driven by learner drivers with no insurance/tax, unacc drivers & no L plates pic.twitter.com/CDPIrdvXld
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) October 17, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

Another car was seized in Claregalway after a motorist was caught driving with no insurance and wearing no seatbelt.

Driver stopped in Claregalway. No seatbelt, No Insurance & a walk in the rain. Car seized and court date to follow pic.twitter.com/2MfFiMMSqR
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) October 17, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

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