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Dangerous driver gave gardai the 'middle finger' and hit speeds of 170km/h on M1
Summary
A dangerous driver who gave gardai the 'middle finger' and reached speeds of around 170km/h on the M1 before acting 'extremely aggressively' during his arrest has failed in his appeal to overturn his conviction. Cornelius Kaiser (47) was convicted in the District Court of two counts of dangerous driving on the M1, along with other charges including failing to produce insurance and refusing to provide a blood or urine sample. He received a total of seven months imprisonment and a five-year driving ban. During the appeal, Garda Alan Macklin testified that on December 13, 2023, officers received an anonymous report of dangerous driving. The black Audi was seen weaving through traffic at high speeds, with the driver giving the gardai the middle finger. The vehicle was stopped at the toll, where the driver slammed the brakes and pushed past the barrier. Gardai boxed in the car, leading to Kaiser's arrest. He was highly aggressive and refused to provide a breath sample.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dangerous driver gave gardai the 'middle finger' and hit speeds of 170km/h on M1. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- December 13, 2023 Incident
- 2026-07-29 Publication
Why: Garda Macklin said that he didn't seek the toll bridge CCTV because he knew it was gone. CNI source report
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; He was sentenced to five months imprisonment and given a five-year driving ban on one offence and two months imprisonment and a five-year ban on the other. Kaiser was also sentenced to four months and disqualified for five years for failing to produce insurance on the same date.
Places mentioned
- The appeal court
- District Court Appeals Court
- Blackditch Road
- Dublin
- Julianstown
- Drogheda
- was conveyed to the garda station
Topics
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