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06 Sept 2025

Gardaí issue warning as young teenager found driving uninsured tractor in the Midlands

Gardaí say the tractor was untaxed for over a decade and uninsured

Gardaí issue advice as young teenager found driving tractor in midlands

Gardaí issue advice as young teenager found driving uninsured tractor in the Midlands pic credit: Westmeath Gardaí

Gardaí in the midlands say a young teenager was driving an uninsured tractor which had no tax in almost 11 years. 

“Gardaí in Co. Westmeath came upon this tractor the other evening being driven by a 14 year old with a 13 year old passenger.

It was uninsured and hadn’t been taxed in just short of 11 years,” Gardaí said on social media.

“You must be 16 years of age or above and licensed to drive a tractor,” they warned.

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