Gardaí in Waterford recently stopped a driver who had been using the same learner’s permit for nearly 20 years.

Officers with the Waterford Roads Policing Unit came across the driver after they pulled up to a checkpoint in a black van.

Gardaí shared the stop on Facebook, highlighting the driver’s much-needed learner’s permit renewal – or requirement to start prepping for a full license.

The permit wasn’t even the driver’s only problem, with Gardaí also discovering another issue.

They wrote: ‘Gardai attached to Waterford Roads Policing Unit on a multi-agency checkpoint with Customs Officers stopped this vehicle.

‘The driver, whose learner’s permit expired in 2008, was not in possession of insurance.’

The driver ultimately saw his vehicle impounded and now faces a day in court.

Facebook users were also quick to notice another issue with the van, with a lengthy ladder jutting out from the roof.

One person laughed: ‘I’d say the ladder is a bit long for that van! It must be sticking of the back over 6 foot.’

Another shared: ‘Dangerous ladder overhang without a warning flag on it. Highly illegal.’

A third added: ‘Are the ladders for sale?’

The Waterford RPU were kept busy in recent days, operating a speed detection checkpoint on Sunday afternoon.

The officers stopped another vehicle on this occasion, this time flying by at a speed over double the limit.

Once again, the RPU took to Facebook to share the details of the stop.

They wrote: ‘This driver was detected driving at 108 kph in a 50 kph zone.

‘The driver was also observed on the mobile phone and was subsequently arrested and brought before the courts on charges relating to the road traffic offences.’