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A picture of the worn tyres found at Roscommon checkpoint Picture: @GardaTraffic
The motorist was stopped at a checkpoint in Roscommon as part of ‘Operation Tyre’.
Roscommon Roads Policing were carrying out a checkpoint earlier today, Monday January 6, as part of ‘Operation Tyre’, with one motorist found to have defective tyres on their vehicle.
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Upon inspection of the vehicle in question, gardaí found defective tyres which were badly worn on the inside with wires coming through (see above picture).
As a result, the driver will now receive a fine of €80 and two penalty points.
Roscommon Roads Policing Unit stop this vehicle at checkpoint for 'Operation Tyre'.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) January 6, 2020
Driver to get 80 euro fine and 2 penalty points. @RSAIreland #ArriveAlive pic.twitter.com/yXojHln7Bk
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