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Judge strikes out case after 'ludicrous' decision to let anxious daughter test drive

Date
2025-04-24
Stage
Hearing Or Decision
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

Natasha Byrne, 21, was stopped for driving without a licence or insurance on 23 August 2023. She pleaded guilty under the Road Traffic Act 1961. Byrne was accompanied by her father, who had let her test drive to manage her driving anxiety, a decision the judge called "ludicrous." Judge Deirdre Gearty struck out the case, stating the father should have answered questions in court, not Byrne. Byrne has since obtained a learner permit but is not currently driving.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Judge strikes out case after 'ludicrous' decision to let anxious daughter test drive. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

Why: Her barrister explained that his client suffers from severe driving anxiety, which worsened after she was rear-ended in a collision. CNI source report

Places mentioned

Residence
Incident
Garda Station
  • the documents to Ballyfermot Garda Station

Topics

Road Traffic Stage Hearing Or Decision

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