Cork man drove car on footpath in busy area to avoid gardaí

Motorist who was already banned from driving jailed and given 10-year driving disqualification

Sergeant Pat Lyons said at Cork District Court that while gardaí arriving in the area indicated for the driver to stop, they did not continue a pursuit in case it resulted in further danger. Caufield was arrested at a later time. Picture: iStock

A motorist who was banned from driving drove his car up on a footpath in a busy area for pedestrians to avoid gardaí and now he has been jailed for 10 months.

Tony Caufield of 221 Cathedral Road, Gurranabraher, Cork, has also been given another driving disqualification – this time for 10 years.