Garda apologise for "confusion" after motorcyclist is stopped in Naas area

Gardaí apologised for any confusion after they said a motorcyclist was arrested for offences including not having a NCT.

Motorcycles are not subject to NCT examinations and gardaí later corrected the error. 

Naas Roads Policing Unit were on patrol when they said they saw a motorcycle taking off at speed from a set of traffic lights and driving recklessly.

The motorcyclist was stopped and it was found that the driver was a Learner with no insurance or tax.

The motorcyclist was arrested and court proceedings will follow.

A later tweet by An Garda Siochana said: "Apologies for any reference to an NCT ... and for any confusion. This was an error.

"An NCT isn't required for motorcycles.

"This learner driver was not wearing a fluorescent tabard which all learner motorcyclists are required to wear and also had no insurance or tax."