One driver was caught 100km from home and not on an essential journey by Gardai in Kildare yesterday as another whole host of fines were issued to rule-breaking motorists on 'Blue Monday'.
The restriction buster had absolutely no excuse for officers and was immediately hit with a €100 fine.
Roads Policing Unit Naas on Operation Fanacht accompanied by the Road Safety Authority performed checkpoints in Monasterevin and Kilcock where a total of five vehicles were seized.
Four of these vehicles were seized from unaccompanied learner permit holders with no L plates displayed as Gardai handed out fines of €125, €140 respectively and three penalty points.
One vehicle was seized for non-display of tax and had not had the necessary certificate for 1,023 days.
While another motorist was also arrested for drug driving after cocaine was detected in their system with a court day coming up for them.
Gardai said: "We would like to like to thank the public for its cooperation during this operation."
On Sunday, Gardai in Kildare stopped a car on the M7 in Newbridge and discovered that the occupants had departed from the Cork area and had no proper excuse for their journey.
In a post online, they said: "Naas Roads Policing Unit stopped this car on the M7 in Newbridge last night. Occupants were discovered to be on a non-essential journey from the Cork area and Fixed Charge Notices were issued to both.
"The car was also seized as driver had no insurance."
