Carlow gardaí seize uninsured cars at checkpoint
During the checkpoint, an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) alert was received in relation to an uninsured vehicle.
Gardaí stopped the vehicle and it was subsequently seized under the Road Traffic Act.
While awaiting the arrival of the recovery truck, a second ANPR alert flagged another vehicle, also uninsured. That vehicle was also stopped and seized by gardaí.
"Two uninsured vehicles taken off the road in quick succession,' said a garda spokesperson.
"A timely reminder, if you drive an uninsured vehicle, you will be stopped your vehicle will be seized and you will receive a two year driving disqualification on court conviction.
"This can have not only personal consequences but will impact career choices.'
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