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10 Mar 2026

Kildare driving instructor caught with mobile phone behind the wheel

When requested by the roads policing unit to produce their licence, the driver was unable to do so

Kildare driving instructor caught with mobile phone behind the wheel

Image via An Garda Síochána Kildare's Facebook page

A driving instructor has been fined and issued penalty points by gardaí in Kildare

Recently, members of the Naas Roads Policing Unit were on patrol when they stopped a Hyundai i20.

The driver was in fact a driving instructor and in a dual controlled training vehicle. 

Gardaí concluded that the sole occupant of the car was driving whilst holding a mobile phone. 

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When requested by the roads policing unit to produce their licence, the driver was unable to do so. 

A Fixed Charge Penalty Notice was issued, including a €120 fine and three penalty points.

A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána in Kildare said on social media, “Road safety rules apply to everyone — especially those responsible for teaching others how to drive safely. 

“Put the phone away. No call or message is worth risking lives on the road,” they concluded.

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