Dublin driver panicked on a narrow Laois road and crashed
Published 15th May 2024, 21:33 GMT
The driver was fined at Portlaoise District Court
A driver who wasn’t used to a narrow road panicked, hit a ditch and crashed into another car.
James Lynch (31) of 4 Donard Park, Cabra, Dublin 7 was convicted of driving without due consideration at Corrig, Stradbally on September 3, 2023.
Garda Sergeant JP O’Brien said he attended a traffic collision between a 231D black opel Corsa and a 181D registered vehicle.
He said the defendant wasn’t used to the narrow road and “panicked, clipped a high ditch and went sideways” before colliding with the other vehicle. He said the driver was unfamiliar with the road.
Judge Andrew Cody fined the man a total of €750 at a sitting of Portlaoise District Court.