Member of public helps gardaí arrest dangerous driver who had no licence or insurance

The driver, who crashed into a barrier, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

By Aoife Barry Sunday 14 Apr 2019, 4:42 PM

Apr 14th 2019, 4:42 PM 47,258 Views 21 Comments

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Naas RPU: Member of public alerted us to car driving dangerously at M7 r/works Car failed to stop for Gardaí.Crashed at barrier at City West.
Driver had No D/licence/Insurance/ NCT/Tax.
Arrested on suspicion of drink driving. car seized.

Thank you for alerting us to this driver pic.twitter.com/TROi9i9FS0
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) April 14, 2019

Source: An Garda Síochána/Twitter

A MEMBER OF the public alerted gardaí to a car driving dangerously in Naas – and the vehicle ended up crashing after failing to stop for gardaí.

Gardaí shared the story on the An Garda Síochána Twitter account this weekend, thanking the person for their help.

They said that a member of the public alerted them to a car driving dangerously at the M7 roadworks. The car failed to stop for gardaí and ended up crashing at a barrier at City West.

It was subsequently discovered that the driver of the car had no driver’s licence, insurance, NCT or tax.

The driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and their car was seized.

Separately, yesterday gardaí said a man received a four-month suspended sentence after being stopped while travelling at 208km/ph with no licence or insurance. Gardaí seized the Mercedes jeep the man was driving following his arrest.

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Member of public helps gardaí arrest dangerous driver who had no licence or insurance