Waterford gardaí arrest driver and seize scooter over dangerous driving incidents

Gardaí in Waterford city have arrested a driver and seized their motorised scooter in relation to a number of alleged incidents of dangerous driving.

An Garda Síochána outlined the details of the arrest and vehicle seizure in a statement issued to the press.

A garda spokesperson said: “The new legislation has afforded An Garda Síochána new powers to deal with the use of non-registered motorised vehicles.

“But we have had several successful detections previous to this amendment, most recently on the Outer Ring Road in Waterford City at the end of March.

“Gardaí encountered two drivers on motorised scooters who were allegedly involved in incidents of dangerous driving.

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“Gardaí apprehended one of the drivers and seized the motorised vehicle. The driver was arrested, detained and interviewed and a file is being forwarded for decision with regard to multiple road traffic offences.

“It’s important to note that under Section 109A of the Road Traffic Act 1961 as amended, that this vehicle has been seized and will not be returned unless directed by the judge of the District Court based on an application by the suspect.”

The gardaí added that they are aware of a number of reports of scramblers on the Maypark / Dunmore Road Riverwalk.

An investigation is ongoing in relation to an incident that occurred on April 1 at approximately 2pm and CCTV footage has been obtained.

They concluded by encouraging people to report any such activities with as much detail as possible to allow them to successfully prosecute any breaches of the Road Traffic Act.