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06 Sept 2025

Gardaí tired of hearing same excuse as van driver caught illegally parked in disabled bay

The offending van was illegally parked in a disabled bay and did not have a permit

Gardaí tired of hearing same excuse as van driver caught illegally parked in disabled bay

Gardaí have fined a motorist caught illegally parked in a disabled bay in Dublin recently.

Gardaí from Kevin Street spotted the offending van parked in a disabled bay and confirmed the driver did not have a permit. 

Posting about the incident on X (formerly Twitter), An Garda Síochána stated: "How many times have we heard the line, 'I was only in the shops for a few seconds'?"

"Too often," gardaí stated. 

The driver was issued a fine.

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