Fines handed out as Gardaí in Carlow issue three fixed charge notices in one evening

Gardaí in Carlow handed out three fixed charge notices on Saturday evening, with a checkpoint positioned at Carpenter Way in Carlow Town.

Including a learner driver that was unaccompanied by a qualified driver.

The information was posted on An Garda Síochána's Carlow Facebook page.

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The Facebook post by the Gardaí reads as follows:

"Three fixed charge notices issued, including a fixed charge notice to a learner driver who had no qualified driver accompanying them.
Under the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) system in Ireland, a learner permit holder must be accompanied at all times by someone who has held a full, valid driving licence in the same category for a minimum of two years.
If you are convicted of driving unaccompanied or you allow your vehicle to be driven by an unaccompanied learner driver, the following penalties apply:
- If you are an unaccompanied learner driver and the vehicle owner, you are liable to have your vehicle impounded.
- If you are an unaccompanied learner driver but not the vehicle owner, the owner faces their vehicle being impounded and being fined up to €1,000.
This is in addition to the penalty points and fines which can be applied to unaccompanied learner drivers - up to four penalty points and a fine up to €160."

The post can be found on the Carlow gardaí's Facebook page HERE or by following the social post below this article.