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06 Sept 2025

Gardai stunned after stopping tractor following 'call from a member of the public'

Members of the Roads Policing Unit swiftly moved to stop the tractor

Gardai stunned after stopping tractor following 'call from a member of the public'

A call from a concerned member of the public prompted gardaí to catch an unlicensed 15-year-old behind the wheel of an uninsured and untaxed tractor over the weekend.

Members of the Roads Policing Unit received a call from a member of the public and swiftly moved to stop the tractor in Elphin, Co Roscommon on Sunday afternoon. 

Once stopped, gardaí discovered that the 15-year-old driver "had no licence, no insurance or tax". 

Taking to social media, An Garda Síochána posted on X: "Our Roads Policing Unit in Roscommon pulled in the driver of this tractor in Elphin yesterday afternoon after a call from a member of the public. 

"The driver, who was 15, had no licence, no insurance or tax," the post stated. 

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