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Driver with over 200 previous convictions put "terrifying" number of people at risk, judge says

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 13 July 2016, a 27‑year‑old man named Mark Davis, who has 207 prior convictions, was found guilty of two counts of dangerous driving. The offence involved a ten‑minute high‑speed pursuit through Tallaght on 27 March 2015, during which Davis drove between 80 and 100 km/h in a 50 km/h zone, repeatedly crossed to the wrong side of the road, broke several red lights and nearly collided with a Luas tram. Garda David Jennings recounted that the pursuit was halted after ten minutes because it was too dangerous, citing heavy traffic and children playing on the roads. Davis was arrested after presenting himself at a garda station. The judge, Melanie Greally, described the incident as "terrifying" for the many road users exposed to danger and adjourned sentencing to 10 November 2016.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Driver with over 200 previous convictions put "terrifying" number of people at risk, judge says. Charges or matters: two counts of dangerous driving in relation to the incident on March 27, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 27, 2015 Incident
• November 10 Adjournment
• 2016-07-13 Publication

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Road Traffic Stage Sentence

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