One Irish motorist found himself in a tricky situation with gardai after he tried to escape the law by lying.
Their car was pulled over in recent days, and during the usual brief questioning by officers, the driver provided false details.
According to gardai they were speeding at the time of being intercepted in Shankill in Dublin.
After handing over a false identity, police used their mobility app to check up on the legitimacy of the person, and they discovered they were not the driver they claimed to be.
The app showed that in fact the person who was in the vehicle had been disqualified from driving in Ireland, and now faces prosecution.
The car was seized and the driver was arrested and charged.
Confirming the incident, officers wrote on Twitter: “Car stopped for a speeding offence by DMR East Roads Policing Unit in Shankill, Co. Dublin.
“Driver provided false details at the roadside. Checks on the mobility app confirmed the motorist was a disqualified driver.
“Motorist arrested & charged, car seized for no insurance.”
In Ireland, if you are caught operating a vehicle while disqualified from driving, or you are required to produce a certificate of competency or certificate of fitness before getting a driving licence but you fail to do so, you could be fined up to €6000.
Aside from the hefty fine, you could also be imprisoned for up to 6 months, or be faced with both depending on the severity of the situation.
Meanwhile, if you don’t have a current licence, and your driving licence expired less than 12 months before the offence took place, you could be fined up to €1000.
If it was more than 12 months since your licence was valid (or if you never had a valid licence), you could be fined up to €2000.
