Man who broke speed limit in Kildare while on six year driving ban fined €500
Athy courthouse
A man clocked at 35kph over the speed limit while on a six-year driving ban was told he was “very lucky” that all he received was the original fixed penalty notice.
Anthony Bernard Davis (25), Crannagh, Stradbally, Co Laois appeared at Athy District Court on 27 October after he was recorded at 95kph in a 60kph zone at Tankardstown on 14 March.
However, when it was discovered that “he was unable to pay the fine because he doesn’t have a licence,” according to his solicitor Seamus Boyle, it was discovered by the authorities that he had been put off the road for a total of six years on 15 March 2025 for unspecified reasons.
Smiling to himself, Judge Desmond Zaidan turned towards the defendant.
“You were very lucky they issued a fixed penalty notice because the gardaí could’ve gone a much more serious route,” he noted.
“We’ll leave it at that,” he said generously, before fining him €500 for failure to pay the speeding ticket.
