A Waterford judge recently said that Tramore’s traffic system is ‘confusing’, as a young man was caught driving down a one-way street with Gardaí coming against him.
Jake Power (22) of 13 Beechwood Grove, Portlaw, Waterford, was before Judge Kevin Staunton at a sitting of Waterford District Court in February, charged with careless driving, contrary to Section 52 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961. This related to an incident that occurred in January 2025.
The court heard that on 8 January 2025, Gardaí were driving uphill on a one-way street near Strand Road, Tramore, when they encountered a car coming against them. They stopped and spoke to the driver, who was identified as the accused. It was noted that he has no previous convictions, and was pleading guilty to the charge.
Acting for the defendant, solicitor Ken Cunningham said the council recently ‘reconfigured’ the traffic system to focus on pedestrianisation, and that his client was driving to his bank on the day, when his phone had given him directions to go that way.
Judge Staunton acknowledged this by stating that the traffic system is ‘confusing’, and handed the accused a €400 fine.
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Robyn Power
