Crash leads to dangerous driving conviction in Kilkenny Court
Driver was overtaking a line of vehicles
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A dangerous driving conviction has been handed down to a motorist who crashed into the side of another car while overtaking a line of vehicles.
Lee Ryan, 48 Killure Manor, Waterford, was charged with driving offences arising from two separate incidents, Kilkenny District Court heard. He appeared before Judge John Brennan by video link from prison.
Mr Ryan pleaded guilty to charges of dangerous driving, driving while under the influence of an intoxicant and driving without insurance.
The first incident occurred on April 5, 2019, at Forrestalstown, Glenmore. Gardaí were called to a road traffic collision.
Speeding driver gets three-month ban at Kilkenny Court
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A motorist who drove at speeds of 125 kilometres per hour in a 60 kilometre zone and 116kph in an 80 kilometre zone was disqualified from driving for three months at Kilkenny District Court. Larry Molloy, 65 St John’s Park, Waterford admitted the offences which took place at Shanbough Upper, Glenmore on May 29, 2020.
Garda Damien Rafter told the court that he was carrying out a checkpoint when he observed the defendant travelling at a speed of 116kph in an 80 kilometre zone. Gardaí followed the vehicle which continued to travel at high speed and was detected travelling at a speed of 125kph in a 60- kilometre zone.