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What Speed is Dangerous Driving?
Excess speed can amount to Dangerous Driving.
But it depends on the context.

Patrick Horan
Apr 14, 20222 min read
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What is Considered Dangerous Driving?
There must be a direct and serious risk of injury to others.

Patrick Horan
Mar 27, 20222 min read
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Drink Driving Case Dismissed as woman was drink driving to escape man who attacked her.
First recorded uses of defences of Duress and Necessity to acquit woman accused of drink driving.

Patrick Horan
Feb 22, 20226 min read
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Convicted Driver Insurance (Ireland).
Insurance companies are treacherous. Keep that in mind.

Patrick Horan
Jan 26, 20225 min read
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What happens if you get caught drink driving in Ireland? (Part 1)
There are a number of steps ahead of you in the Garda station.
Here are the first few.

Patrick Horan
Jan 3, 20223 min read
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What is the penalty for drug driving?
The threat of jail does exist but is rarely used for first-time offenders.
Here's why.

Patrick Horan
Dec 22, 20211 min read
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First time offenders Ireland.
In life, context is everything

Patrick Horan
Dec 19, 20214 min read
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How to get off with drink driving charges.
Sometimes the difference between success and failure is pure chance.
Embrace it.

Patrick Horan
Dec 15, 20213 min read
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Do I go to court if I have COVID?
No, but you will need some form of proof.

Patrick Horan
Dec 13, 20212 min read
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What happens first Drink Driving offence?
Is banning everyone who is convicted of drink driving really a good idea?
Here's the argument against.

Patrick Horan
Dec 8, 20213 min read
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What is 50mg of alcohol Ireland?
Trying to find the answer is a lot like trying to find out how long a piece of string is.

Patrick Horan
Dec 6, 20212 min read
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How Many Drinks before Driving?
On almost any night out it seems this question will come up in conversation.
Here's why finding the answer is virtually impossible.

Patrick Horan
Nov 14, 20213 min read
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How Section 109 works.
Can the Gardai stop you for no reason?
In some circumstances yes they can.

Patrick Horan
Oct 17, 20216 min read
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Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Ireland).
If you've had an accident you must stop your vehicle. And "stopping" means stopping right away.

Patrick Horan
Oct 3, 20214 min read
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What qualifies as Dangerous Driving?
Trying to decide what constitutes Dangerous Driving has baffled even Judges over the years.

Patrick Horan
Sep 14, 20212 min read
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What does Careless Driving include?
Careless Driving isn't defined clearly under law.
This may actually help you.

Patrick Horan
Sep 8, 20211 min read
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What is considered Careless Driving?
Careless Driving does carry a potential disqualification from driving, so prepare well.

Patrick Horan
Sep 2, 20212 min read
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Caught Without Insurance in Ireland.
Driving without insurance is something that Judges are becoming increasingly tired of. So you need to prepare well.

Patrick Horan
Aug 26, 20212 min read
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