Motorist thought US motor insurance was transferable, court told
Published 10th Sep 2026, 22:30 BST
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The investigating garda told Dundalk district court the defendant had a US driver's licence but no insurance.
A motorist who was prosecuted for driving without insurance, told Dundalk district court last week "I didn't have insurance in Ireland on the day”.
Nicholas Charles Balmes (47) with an address at Ard Shee, Blackrock admitted committing the offence on the Dublin Road, Dundalk on February 17th last.
The investigating garda told the court the defendant had a US driver's licence but no insurance.
Mr Balmes explained "I had insurance in the US...for some reason I thought it was transferable".
Judge Nicola Andrews imposed a fine of €301.