Driver charged with careless driving after 'near miss' with Kilkenny cyclist
Kilkenny District Court
A motorist has been convicted of careless driving after a ‘near miss’ with a cyclist.
Joseph Ryan, Listerlin, Tullogher, Mullinavat, Co Kilkenny admitted the offence of careless driving at Mullinavat on June 28, 2025.
The Kilkenny District Court heard that on that date the defendant crossed over a continuous white line and overtook a cyclist at Mullinavat and ‘came close to striking’ them. The matter was reported to gardaí.
The defendant did not strike the cyclist and his solicitor told the court that it was ‘a lack of judgement’ adding that his client, who has no penalty points, had ‘crossed over the white line slightly’.
Judge Geraldine Carthy convicted the defendant of careless driving and imposed a fine of €500.