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Local motorists face court dates following traffic offences

Nov 19, 2022 09:22 By Shannonside News
Local motorists face court dates following traffic offences
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Local Gardaí are urging motorists to drive with care as the busy Christmas season approaches.

Several local motorists are facing court dates following a range of traffic offences in the region this week.

The Roscommon/Longford Roads policing Unit has warned the public that they are carefully monitoring local roads as weather conditions worsen.

One person has been arrested and 2 others are facing court dates following several incidents on local routes over the past number of days.

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In Longford, Gardaí detected a motorist on the Drumlish road travelling at double the legal speed limit.

Gardaí conducting a speed check in the area recorded them driving at 100 kph in a 50 zone and when stopped, discovered the car was not NCT'd.

Elsewhere in the region, Gardaí in Roscommon were conducting a checkpoint in Ballinlough when they stopped a car with no insurance, road tax or NCT, with the passenger also not wearing a seatbelt.

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The car was seized and the driver now faces a court date.

Staying in Roscommon, the Roads Policing Unit stopped a cattle truck after they detected the driver was disqualified from driving and had no insurance.

He was arrested at the scene and will appear before court facing traffic offences.

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Local Gardaí are urging motorists to drive with care as the busy Christmas season approaches.

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