Stopped at checkpoint. No insurance, no L plates, and unaccompanied driver

singh2467 · 21-07-2019 03:24AM #1

Hi guys,

I came to Ireland a year back got my provisional license just 3 months back. Bought a car from a mechanic and while driving it to my home, was stopped at a checkpoint where my car was impounded for no insurance, No L plates and unaccompanied driver.

Got the insurance done after half n hour and very next day got my car released by paying a fine for 125 euros.

All this happened on 30th June 2019 and i still haven't received any notice from Gardai, RSA or NDLS.

I was just wondering whats gonna happen next, anyone has any idea?

K.Flyer · 21-07-2019 03:53AM

A summons with a court date most likely will be sent to you within the next couple of months.
Expect 5 points on your license and possibly a ban.

Eggs For Dinner · 21-07-2019 06:31AM

If you didn't declare pending prosecutions when you took out your insurance, you can add that to your list of problems

Sonny noggs · 21-07-2019 06:35AM

The car should have been crushed.

Truckermal · 21-07-2019 06:40AM

Another Sunday morning Troll....

The Bishop Basher · 21-07-2019 06:44AM

singh2467 wrote: »

Got the insurance done after half n hour and very next day got my car released by paying a fine for 125 euros.

The time to do this was before you collected the car. Your problems would have been much easier to resolve at that point but as has been mentioned above, unless you declared all of this to the insurance company your insurance will be void and you’ll have major problems getting anyone to insure you again.

The fine for the other offenses will be pittance in comparison to what you’ll be forking out for the pleasure of driving over the next few years.

corks finest · 21-07-2019 07:01AM

Not a "Sunday morning troll"but no excuse without exception for not having insurance- end of

Limpy · 21-07-2019 07:21AM

Atleast you had tax and nct. Having a full licence driver with you might of sorted the whole problem as many insurered full licence drivers can drive a second car belonging to somebody else.

Seems a genuine case but the courts have heard it all before.

If the garda wasn't happy with your story, which they weren't as they took your car then either will the judge.

colm_mcm · 21-07-2019 07:48AM

New to Ireland and calls a learner permit a provisional licence - a term which hasn’t been correct for over 10 years.

Troll score 2/10

antodeco · 21-07-2019 07:55AM

colm_mcm wrote: »

New to Ireland and calls a learner permit a provisional licence - a term which hasn’t been correct for over 10 years.

Troll score 2/10

Also forgot the good accuracy of "Gardai, RSA or NDLS"

i57dwun4yb1pt8 · 21-07-2019 11:06AM

cool story brah

bazz26 · 21-07-2019 11:27AM

1/10 OP.

These tall tails are much more convincing when there isn't as much pi$$ in your head @ 04.24 in the morning just after a Saturday night session.

jaxxx · 21-07-2019 11:33AM

If this is actually true (which is highly unlikely as others have pointed out), I've zero sympathy. Deserve the book.. no belay that.. deserve the whole bookcase thrown at ya.

Stanford · 21-07-2019 11:45AM

Like every other driver I have to pay tax & insurance and maintain my vehicle, if this story is true then you belong in jail

sligojoek · 21-07-2019 02:39PM

This you OP?

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1152695625420615680

jelutong · 21-07-2019 04:01PM

If it happened in the USA would the op end up in Singh Singh?

Brian Scan · 21-07-2019 05:21PM

jelutong wrote: »

If it happened in the USA would the op end up in Singh Singh?

Would depend if he was sharing a cell with him, perhaps in Sing Sing.

mikeecho · 21-07-2019 05:55PM

sligojoek wrote: »

This you OP?

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1152695625420615680

I think the OP encountered a check point under the bridge

Sonny noggs · 21-07-2019 06:03PM

OP, was the Garda who stopped you wearing his hat?

K.Flyer · 21-07-2019 06:04PM

I think the o.p. is the typical thread starter sniper, in with one shot, then fooks off.

corks finest · 21-07-2019 06:39PM

Stanford wrote:

Like every other driver I have to pay tax & insurance and maintain my vehicle, if this story is true then you belong in jail

Correct

corks finest · 21-07-2019 06:40PM

jelutong wrote:

If it happened in the USA would the op end up in Singh Singh?

Nice

corks finest · 21-07-2019 06:40PM

Sonny noggs wrote:

OP, was the Garda who stopped you wearing his hat?

Tin one?

Isambard · 21-07-2019 07:04PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

New to Ireland and calls a learner permit a provisional licence - a term which hasn’t been correct for over 10 years.

Troll score 2/10

yeah but scroll down to post 15, even the gards don't know that

21 carat troll for sure though

Sonny noggs · 21-07-2019 08:29PM

corks finest wrote: »

Tin one?

Tin roofer...

Spook_ie · 21-07-2019 08:44PM

mikeecho wrote: »

I think the OP encountered a check point under the bridge

Like the one in Finglas?

biko · 22-07-2019 08:47AM

Good luck OP.
Write from jail.

Stopped at checkpoint. No insurance, no L plates, and unaccompanied driver

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