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Biker Speeds Past Garda Patrol Car On Untaxed Motorbike In Monasterevin

Tuesday, 5 August 2025 11:36

By Martin Osborne

In the wider Kildare/Carlow Division, Gardaí impounded nine vehicles over the weekend.

Over the bank holiday weekend, Gardaí in Monasterevin stopped a motorcyclist for dangerous driving. 

The rider overtook a Garda patrol car in a 60km/h zone and then sped up to over 100km/h.

Checks showed the motorcycle had been untaxed for more than 500 days. 

In the wider Kildare/Carlow Division, Gardaí impounded nine vehicles over the weekend. 

Offences included no insurance, no tax, no NCT, and unaccompanied learner drivers.

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