'Death trap': Shockingly overloaded trailer stopped by Gardaí in Leitrim

A driver of a vehicle with a trailer was stopped by Gardaí in Leitrim this morning after the vehicle was found to be in a clearly dangerous condition.

The trailer appeared to be severely overloaded, forcing the rear of the vehicle down and affecting the tyre under the excessive weight.

The driver of the vehicle was arrested and charged and is set to appear at a sitting of the District Court at a later date.

In a post on Facebook, An Garda Síochána Sligo/Leitrim said, “Gardai on patrol at Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim this morning stopped the driver of this vehicle and trailer. The vehicle was deemed to be dangerously defective following examination.

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“The driver was arrested and charged and will appear at a sitting of the district court at a later date.”

The post has generated significant engagement, amassing over 1,100 reactions and more than 600 comments on Facebook.

Some comments from Facebook users include, “That is absolutely shocking,” and “Death trap.”

“What are people thinking? How can you look at that and say it’s grand?” added another person.

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