Learner driver has car seized after being caught driving unaccompanied in Waterford
Gardaí in Waterford detailed the incident in a post on social media on Monday
A learner driver has had their car seized after being caught driving unaccompanied in County Waterford.
Gardaí in Waterford detailed the incident in a post on social media on Monday.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí from Waterford Roads Policing Unit carried out a MIT checkpoint and this driver was an unaccompanied learner with no L plates displayed on the vehicle.
“The vehicle was seized and penalty points and a fine will issue. The owners are also required to pay for the cost of storage of the vehicle.
“The Clancy Amendment makes it illegal to drive without a fully licenced qualified driver if you have a learner's driving permit.
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“The law is named in honour of Geraldine and Louise Clancy, a mother and daughter who were tragically killed in December 2015 by an unaccompanied learner driver.”
A picture of the car, an orange Peugeot 2008, was attached to the post.