A NUMBER of dangerous driving incidents have been reported across Donegal in the past week.
Gardaí are investigating several incidents that occurred last Friday involving a black Seat Leon with a partial registration of ‘YLZ’.
A driver was waiting at a set of temporary traffic lights on the N15 near Castlefin on that date at approximately 7:22pm. The light turned green and they proceeded onwards only to be met head on by the Seat Leon in question which was travelling in the opposite direction, from Killygordon to Castlefin.
A collision occurred between the two cars and the Seat Leon left the scene immediately. No injuries were reported.
A short time later at approximately 7:34pm, a driver reported that the Seat Leon in question had overtaken their car in a dangerous manner in Liscooley and had collided with the front driver’s side of their car while doing so. The direction of travel for both cars was Killygordon to Liscooley.
The Seat Leon left the scene of the collision immediately and turned off in Liscooley to travel in the direction of Carnowen. No injuries were reported.
Gardaí later received a report in relation to the dangerous manner in which this car was being driven in the area of the Derry Road, Raphoe on that same date at approximately 9:35pm.
A Garda spokesperson said: “We appeal to anybody who may have witnessed any of these incidents to get in touch with Gardaí in Ballyshannon on 071-9858530.
“If anyone travelled between Killygordon and Liscooley or in the Carnowen area with a dash-cam between 7pm and 8pm on that date, we ask them to make the footage available to us.”
Separately, dangerous driving incidents were reported in Falcarragh and Inishowen.
One incident occurred on the Chapel Road, Falcarragh on Saturday, September 5 at approximately 8:40pm. Gardaí on patrol observed a quad bike being parked up at that location.
They approached to speak with the driver and he took off at speed in the direction of Dunfanaghy.
“We appeal to anyone who may have travelled in that area around that time with a dash-cam to make the footage available to Gardaí. Any relevant information should be passed on to Gardaí in Ballyshannon on 071-9858530.”
In Inishowen, a driver also fled away from gardaí after they signalled for the car to stop.
The incident occurred on the R238, between Redcastle and Moville between approximately 5:10pm and 5:15pm on Monday, September 7. Gardaí who were on patrol in the area observed a black VW Golf that had two different registration plates attached, both believed to be false. They signalled for the driver to stop but the Golf was driven onwards in a dangerous manner in the direction of Moville.
“We appeal to any motorists who may have travelled on that stretch of road with a dash-cam between 5pm and 5.30pm yesterday evening to make the footage available to Gardaí,” said a Garda spokesperson.
Any relevant information may be passed on to Gardaí in Buncrana on 074-9320540.