Gardai in Offaly seize car after motorist turns away from checkpoint

Gardai in Offaly have seized a car after a motorist turned away from a checkpoint.

Birr Gardai were conducting a checkpoint recently when the car pictured above turned away. It was stopped a short distance away.

On stopping the car, Gardai discovered the driver had no insurance and the car had no NCT.

The vehicle was seized and gardai say a court date is to follow.