Van driver caught texting behind the wheel in Kildare was serving a 12 year driving ban
While on patrol on the N7, the Naas roads policing unit observed a van driver texting while driving.
Gardaí subsequently stopped the vehicle and following checks using the garda mobility device, they discovered that the driver was disqualified from driving for 12 years and had no driving licence or insurance.
The driver was arrested and brought to Naas Garda Station where they were charged. They are due to appear before the courts in due course. The van was also seized under the Road Traffic Act.
"An Garda Síochána reminds all motorists of the serious consequences of driving without insurance or a valid licence,' said a garda spokesperson.
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