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Two drivers fined €150 each at popular Irish beach for disrespectful reason as urgent warning issued
Two drivers fined €150 each at popular Irish beach for disrespectful reason as urgent warning issued

The Irish Sun

time07-07-2025

  • Automotive
  • The Irish Sun

Two drivers fined €150 each at popular Irish beach for disrespectful reason as urgent warning issued

TWO drivers were hit with €150 fines each at a popular Dublin beach for using the disabled parking bay without a permit. Advertisement 1 Gardai fined two drivers for using disabled parking spots without a permit Credit: X @GardaTraffic When A garda spokesperson said: 'Gardai down at Dollymount Beach in Clontarf over the weekend issued both these drivers with fines for using the It's an offence to If a motorist illegally parks in a disabled parking space, they will get a parking fine of €150. Advertisement READ MORE ON MOTORS This increases to €225 if it's not paid within 28 days. The fixed charge amount for misusing a disabled parking badge is €200 and this also hiked to €300 if you do not pay within 28 days. Traffic wardens and gardai have the power to request and inspect a parking card to ensure it is not being misused. Operation Enable was launched between An Garda Siochana, Dublin City Council, Dublin Street Parking Services, the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) and the Disabled Drivers Association of Ireland (DDAI). Advertisement Most read in Motors The aim is to remind drivers of the need to respect the Disabled Parking Bays and to remind Disabled Parking Permit holders of the need to respect the conditions attached to the permits. Award-winning advocate and author, Geraldine Lavelle, shared her personal experiences of navigating daily life as a disabled driver at the Gardai and RSA measures aimed at driving crash deaths on Irish roads She said: ''The ability to drive has had a profound and positive impact on my life, improving my ability to work, to socialise, and to manage my daily activities without relying on others. 'People with disabilities don't enjoy asking for adjustments. We would just prefer if things were accessible in the first place and that includes having enough accessible parking bays, especially in popular areas. Advertisement TEXT ALERT CAMPAIGN 'It is disheartening to arrive somewhere and having to turn around and go home because there are either no accessible bays, there's illegal parking or what is often worse, the space has been encroached upon, making it impossible for me to use. 'I would urge drivers not to invade any space in an accessible parking bay for this reason. "I fully support the Association's campaign for a Text Alert Scheme in every county as a safe deterrent to combat illegal parking.' People took to the comments on X to share their thoughts on the incident. Advertisement One person said: 'Unbelievable. Selfish in the extreme.' Another said: 'That is so inconsiderate and I see people doing it all the time then people with mobility challenges cannot park in these bays. Thank you.' While another added: 'Excellent job! The arrogance of that statement to a garda that they'll move when someone wants to park. 'You can bet this isn't their first rodeo breaking the rules of the road. I salute you.' Advertisement

Van driver who took multitasking to a whole new level lands himself in trouble with Gardai
Van driver who took multitasking to a whole new level lands himself in trouble with Gardai

Extra.ie​

time25-06-2025

  • Extra.ie​

Van driver who took multitasking to a whole new level lands himself in trouble with Gardai

Gardaí made a bizarre discovery after stopping a van driver who was swerving in and out of lanes in rush hour traffic on a Dublin motorway. As part of the Gardaí's National Day of Action targeting people using mobile phones while driving, they spotted a van on the M50 at Blanchardstown that was swerving in and out of lane 3. After pulling over the driver, they found that he was steering the van with his knees — as he was using his right hand to talk on his mobile, while scrolling through a second mobile phone with his left. While on patrol of the M50 at Blanchardstown, this van was seen swerving in and out of lane 3. Driver was talking on a phone using his right hand while scrolling through a second phone using his left hand and the van was being steered by his knees during rush hour traffic. — An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) June 25, 2025 'While on patrol of the M50 at Blanchardstown, this van was seen swerving in and out of lane 3,' Gardaí posted on their Traffic Twitter (X) account. 'Driver was talking on a phone using his right hand while scrolling through a second phone using his left hand and the van was being steered by his knees during rush hour traffic. 'The driver has now been reported for dangerous driving.' Gardaí made a bizarre discovery after stopping a van driver who was swerving in and out of lanes in rush hour traffic on a Dublin motorway. Pic: An Garda Síochána/X 'This was just one of a number of detections today as part of our a National Day of Action targeting mobile phone use while driving.' Separately, it comes as Gardai in Donegal removed two vehicles last week from the road following a checkpoint operation that uncovered serious safety and legal breaches, including a dangerously modified handbrake. The Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit, working alongside the Road Safety Authority (RSA), conducted a joint checkpoint outside Letterkenny over the weekend. During the operation, one car was seized after it was 'deemed to be dangerous/defective.'

Gardaí arrest multiple drivers who tested positive for cocaine in major drug driving clampdown
Gardaí arrest multiple drivers who tested positive for cocaine in major drug driving clampdown

Sunday World

time17-06-2025

  • Sunday World

Gardaí arrest multiple drivers who tested positive for cocaine in major drug driving clampdown

A 'very intoxicated' driver who refused to provide a roadside breath specimen was also arrested in Kildare The driver was arrested for intoxicated driving. Photo: An Garda Síochána Kildare Three drivers were arrested in Kildare for drug driving. Photo: Garda Traffic on X Three drivers were arrested in Kildare for drug driving. Photo: Garda Traffic on X Three drivers were arrested in Kildare for drug driving. Photo: Garda Traffic on X Three motorists have been arrested in Co Kildare in quick succession of one another for driving while on cocaine. The Naas Roads Policing Unit were out on patrol when they detected an unaccompanied learner driver speeding at 93kmh in a 60kmh zone on a wet local road at Castlekealy in Caragh. Once Gardaí stopped the vehicle, the driver was checked for drugs and subsequently tested positive for cocaine. The driver was arrested and is due in court, while their car was seized. Three drivers were arrested in Kildare for drug driving. Photo: Garda Traffic on X The next incident happened at Straffan in Co Kildare. The Naas Roads Policing Unit stopped a vehicle due to an ANPR alert for no insurance. This driver also tested positive for cocaine and was arrested for drug driving. The vehicle was impounded with court proceedings to follow for the driver. Three drivers were arrested in Kildare for drug driving. Photo: Garda Traffic on X Gardaí from the Newbridge Roads Policing Unit also intercepted a vehicle after noticing it was not properly insured. A quick check on the Garda mobility app confirmed the car's insurance had expired in November and had not been insured since. On top of that, the driver also tested positive for cocaine and faces a day in court. Three drivers were arrested in Kildare for drug driving. Photo: Garda Traffic on X Meanwhile, in Maynooth, during a mandatory intoxicant checkpoint at Parson Street lead by the Naas Roads Policing Unit, Gardaí stopped a driver who was not wearing a seatbelt. Gardaí quickly discovered the driver was 'very intoxicated' so insisted on doing a roadside breath test. The driver refused to provide a roadside breath specimen and was arrested and brought to Leixlip Garda Station where Gardaí say they remained 'uncooperative' and again, refused to provide a breath, blood or urine sample. The driver was arrested for intoxicated driving. Photo: An Garda Síochána Kildare This driver has since been charged with three offences and will appear in court soon. "The driver now faces a four-year driving disqualification, a fine of up to €5,000 and up to six months in prison,' said a Garda spokesperson. "Never drive under the influence of drink or drugs. It's dangerous It's illegal. It's never worth the risk,' they concluded. Three drivers were arrested in Kildare for drug driving. Photo: Garda Traffic on X News in 90 Seconds - June 17th

Gardai nab nine e-scooters in Dublin using 'new technology'
Gardai nab nine e-scooters in Dublin using 'new technology'

Sunday World

time05-06-2025

  • Sunday World

Gardai nab nine e-scooters in Dublin using 'new technology'

Under new regulations, gardaí have the power to confiscate any device that is found to be too powerful Gardai are rolling out the new Dynamometer technology Some of the e-scooters that were seized Gardai using new speed testing kits have nabbed nine e-scooters in Dublin for a range of offences. Garda Traffic said their Roads Policing members were conducting checks on e-scooters in the city centre using new Dynamometer technology. 'Nine scooters were impounded for a range of offences, including speeding and exceeding the maximum rated power output,' they posted on X. The mobile dynamometer is a device capable of determining the maximum speed an e-scooter, e-bike or e-moped is capable of, rather than having to catch the passenger in the act of speeding. Some of the e-scooters that were seized News in 90 Seconds - 5th June 2025 The dynamometers are being distributed to garda stations across the country, having been acquired by gardaí in recent months from the Netherlands. According to The Journal, gardaí are only the second national police force in the world to use them. Regulations allowing the use of e-scooters in public places that came into effect last year restricts the vehicles to a maximum speed of 20km per hour. They must also meet particular lighting and braking requirements. A maximum speed of 25km/h is allowed for e-bikes, pedal-assisted electric bicycles, but they must have a motor that cuts off once pedalling stops. Under the new regulations, gardaí have the power to confiscate any device that is found to be too powerful. Gardai are rolling out the new Dynamometer technology The new laws also ban the use of the scooters by those under the age of 16, and from having fixed seats on board. It also prohibited the practice of two people riding on one scooter. In Cork, Labour councillor Peter Horgan told The Echo this week: 'These are a legitimate alternative transport but the speeds that some scooters are now able to go is downright dangerous. ''Other cities have mechanisms where scooter speeds were automatically slowed when in pedestrianised zones and we must examine the technology to try and achieve that. 'They are for short hop journeys not designed as a main mode of transport to clock up to 40km per hour.'

188km/h in a 100km/h zone in Dublin on Bank Holiday weekend
188km/h in a 100km/h zone in Dublin on Bank Holiday weekend

RTÉ News​

time03-06-2025

  • General
  • RTÉ News​

188km/h in a 100km/h zone in Dublin on Bank Holiday weekend

Almost 3,000 drivers were detected exceeding speed limits over the bank holiday weekend, gardaí say. An extensive Garda Roads Policing Operation was in place from 7am on Thursday until 7am today. During this period, gardaí say that there was one road fatality, while fourteen serious collisions resulted in fourteen individuals sustaining severe and life-threatening injuries. Over the course of the operation, An Garda Síochána mounted more than 830 Mandatory Intoxicant Testing (MIT) checkpoints. We were conducting a checkpoint in Lucan when we spotted this driver without valid insurance. Their car was seized and a fine issued. #SaferRoads — An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) June 3, 2025 Over 4,000 breath tests and approximately 270 oral fluid tests were also carried out, leading to 167 arrests for suspected driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Some of the highest speeds gardaí recorded included 188km/h in a 100km/h zone on the M50 at Templeogue, Dublin 24; 99km/h in a 50km/h zone on the R212 at Clones, Co. Monaghan and 114km/h in a 60km/h zone on the R147 at Dunboyne, Co Meath. Fixed Charge Notices were issued to more than 210 people for using mobile phones, to more than 215 unaccompanied learner drivers, and more than 70 people for not wearing seatbelts. Almost 100 vehicles were seized from learner permit holders who were driving unaccompanied A further 380 vehicles were seized for having no tax or insurance. Over the May Bank Holiday weekend, m

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