Leitrim gardaí seize vehicle driven by disqualified driver with no insurance
A vehicle was seized by the Sligo-Leitrim Roads Policing Unit after gardaí discovered it had no tax, NCT or insurance and was being driven by a disqualified driver.
A vehicle was seized by the Sligo-Leitrim Roads Policing Unit over the weekend after it was found to have several discrepancies, including a lack of tax, NCT and insurance.
In a statement on social media, An Garda Síochána Sligo-Leitrim detailed how officers stopped the vehicle after hearing a grinding noise as it drove past.
Upon inspection, gardaí discovered that the vehicle had no valid NCT, tax or insurance. The exhaust was also found to be faulty, dragging along the road.
Furthermore, the vehicle was being driven by a disqualified driver. It was subsequently seized, with court proceedings expected to follow.
The statement from gardaí on Facebook read, “While Sligo Leitrim Roads Policing Unit were on patrol they stopped a vehicle which was making a grinding noise as it drove past. The vehicle was inspected and found to have no tax, no NCT and no insurance.
“The exhaust was also dragging on the road. The vehicle was being driven by a disqualified driver. Vehicle seized and court to follow!”