Virgilio Almeida Cardoso Neto said he had no chance to stop or avoid crashing into the door of the car that had been stopped partly in the cycle lane and on Crumlin Road, Dublin.

Uninsured vehicles represented 4.2% of the overall private fleet across the Republic in 2024, an almost 50% drop on 2022 figures

The High Court heard that Stephen Lynch’s body was dragged more than 50 feet under the car before it stopped and the driver and one or two other men got out and fled.

The largest percentage increases last year were in counties Mayo, Meath and Kildare.

It was further claimed that the camber of the stretch of road leading up to the site of the accident had been caused to become allegedly dangerous.

Gardaí have a new weapon in the fight against uninsured drivers which will allow for instant roadside checks