Cork teenager who took off at speed to avoid gardaí and almost caused collision put off road

Man, 19, drove through a red light, overtaking and cutting across traffic and also overtaking on the wrong side of the road, forcing other drivers to take evasive action to avoid a head-on collision, court heard

Accused pleaded guilty to charges of dangerous driving and of having no insurance or driving licence at the time.

Blue lights and siren from a Garda car were ignored by a 19-year-old motorist, who took off at speed, driving dangerously through Carrigaline, where he cut across in front of another car with plumes of smoke coming from his Volkswagen Passat.

19-year-old Scott Hogan, of Gort Na Glaise, Kilmoney, Carrigaline, Co Cork, pleaded guilty to charges of dangerous driving and of having no insurance or driving licence at the time.