An underage driver had his vehicle seized at a checkpoint in Waterford City last night.
A statement from Gardai outlined that Gardai from the Waterford Roads Policing Unit conducted a checkpoint at the Six Cross Roads in Waterford City last night (Monday April 4th) at 10.30pm.
Upon approaching the checkpoint, a young driver was stopped when it was found that the car he was driving was not insured.
Waterford Gardaí were conducting a checkpoint in Waterford City recently when they stopped this car. It was found that the driver was only 16 years of age.
The car was seized. Proceedings to follow. #SaferRoads pic.twitter.com/IGjEYMUBOS
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) April 5, 2022
It then transpired that the driver in question was unqualified - and was in fact a sixteen-year-old.
Gardai seized the vehicle in question, but no arrests were made.
