A speeding Dublin driver caught speeding had his car seized for the second after officers found he had no tax or insurance.
The motorist, who was doing 103km in an 80km zone, attempted to give gardai an excuse for the lack of discs.
The man, who was behind the wheel of an Audi, told cops that he had only "picked up the car today", Dublin Live reports.
But after completing background checks, the Swords Roads Policing Unit found "he had the car seized off him in December 2018 for no insurance and drink driving".
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This comes after gardai arrested a man following reckless car chase from Kildare to Dublin on Saturday evening.
The long-haul chase ended after the driver hit a barrier in City West, Tallaght having been spotted at the roadworks on the M7.
He was then arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and had his car seized.
The driver's fate was then sealed after a check showed the vehicle had no insurance, NCT, tax, and they could not produce a licence.
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Pictures show empty cans of beer with gardai saying the man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
They said: "Naas RPU: Member of public alerted us to car driving dangerously at M7 roadworks.
"Car failed to stop for Gardaí. Crashed at barrier at City West.
"Driver had No D/licence/Insurance/ NCT/Tax.
"Arrested on suspicion of drink driving. car seized.
"Thank you for alerting us to this driver".
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