Gardaí find driver's license is 17 years out of date
The seized car in Newbridge
ON Saturday afternoon (16 August) Gardai in Newbridge stopped an uninsured car and discovered the driver hadn’t held a valid licence for 17 years.
Using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and Active Mobility technology the officers detected a driver with no insurance and a learner permit that expired in 2008.
The vehicle was immediately seized and court proceedings will follow in due course.
“Insurance and a a valid licence are legal requirements for everyone’s safety on the road,” said a garda spokesperson.
The identity of the driver has not been revealed at this time, but will in due course as soon as he is formally charged in court.
