Luas crash taxi driver fined €1200

A taxi driver has been fined €1200 after being convicted of careless driving and breaking a red light.

The incident occurred in February after the taxi crashed into a Luas tram and another car at the junction of Blackhall Place and Benburb Street.

There have been 15 road accidents involving the Luas to date, the majority of which occurred at signalled junctions.

Veolia Transport, the company which operates the Luas, has welcomed the decision and is appealing to other motorists not to break red lights.