Cork teenager who took off at speed to avoid gardaí and almost caused collision put off road

Man, 19, drove through a red light, overtaking and cutting across traffic and also overtaking on the wrong side of the road, forcing other drivers to take evasive action to avoid a head-on collision, court heard
Cork teenager who took off at speed to avoid gardaí and almost caused collision put off road

Accused pleaded guilty to charges of dangerous driving and of having no insurance or driving licence at the time.

Blue lights and siren from a Garda car were ignored by a 19-year-old motorist, who took off at speed, driving dangerously through Carrigaline, where he cut across in front of another car with plumes of smoke coming from his Volkswagen Passat.

19-year-old Scott Hogan, of Gort Na Glaise, Kilmoney, Carrigaline, Co Cork, pleaded guilty to charges of dangerous driving and of having no insurance or driving licence at the time.

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