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|Photo: Garda Traffic
Gardaí have stopped a van driver in Galway driving on the N6 for a number of dangerous faults with their vehicle.
The vehicle not only had a blown out back tyre but also a bald front tyre, the vehicle had not been taxed for over a year, and the driver of the vehicle was not wearing a seatbelt.
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The post was posted on the Garda Traffic X account:
"Galway Gardaí stopped this van on the N6 due to its destroyed rear tyre.
First we found the driver was not wearing a seatbelt.
Next we found that the van had been untaxed for 393 days.
Finally we also spotted the bald front tyre.
The van was seized."
The full post by the Garda Traffic account can be found on X or by following the post below this article.
Galway Gardaí stopped this van on the N6 due to its destroyed rear tyre.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) September 30, 2024
First we found the driver was not wearing a seatbelt.
Next we found that the van had been untaxed for 393 days.
Finally we also spotted the bald front tyre.
The van was seized.#SaferRoads pic.twitter.com/XaEL6vl1QI
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