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A driver with a 'dangerously worn' tyre was issued a fine and two penalty points by gardaí at a checkpoint.
The Naas roads policing unit were stopping cars at a checkpoint in Sallins, Co Kildare when they came across a driver whose tyre was extremely worn.
Gardaí grounded the vehicle until a replacement tyre was fitted. The driver was fined €80 and given two penalty points.
The Naas Roads Policing Unit were operating a checkpoint at Sallins when they stopped this car.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) January 15, 2024
It was found to have a dangerously worn tyre and the car was grounded until it was replaced.
The driver was fined €80 and issued two penalty points.#SaferRoads pic.twitter.com/5sSNane5QH
Critics have said that the punishment wasn't harsh enough, with one user on X (formerly Twitter) commenting: "That is a very lenient punishment for having such a dangerous vehicle on the road."
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