Motorist under cocktail of drugs overtook five vehicles, including Garda patrol car, at red light

Driver gets five months in prison and 20-year ban
Motorist under cocktail of drugs overtook five vehicles, including Garda patrol car, at red light

Gardaí stopped in traffic at a red light in Ballincollig saw a motorist overtake a line of cars — including their patrol car — before driving through the light.

It was later established that the motorist was under a cocktail of drugs at the time.

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