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Kim O'Leary

Delivery driver nabbed by Dublin gardai after breaking red light

A Dublin food delivery driver was nabbed after breaking a red light by gardai last night.

Gardai on patrol in the city centre witnessed the motorcyclist, zooming through a red light on Saturday night. Gardai quickly pulled over the motorcyclist, who also had no licence or insurance.

Gardai say that the driver was "providing food delivery services" at the time. Gardai impounded the motorcycle, and court proceedings are to follow for the driver.

Taking to social media, the Garda Traffic Twitter wrote in a post: "Not so fast food! Uninsured and unlicensed motorcyclist stopped after breaking a red light in the City Centre last night by Gardai from Store Street on patrol #keepingpeoplesafe.

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"Driver was providing food delivery services. Bike impounded and Court proceedings to follow.”

Many social media users were all wondering whether or not the delivery driver got to make their food delivery. One person commented: "What happened to the food?"

A second said: "Please tell me ye dropped off the food? That would have been sound."

A third joked: "Long wait for someone looking for their grub …"

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