Waterford man driving a Mercedes who failed to give sample disqualified from driving
He has been disqualified from driving for four years. Photo: iStock
A Waterford man was banned from driving for failing to give Gardaí a sample.
Dylan English, from 120 Ardmore Park, Ballybeg, was disqualified from driving for four years after failing to give gardaí a blood sample and driving with no insurance.
On October 16, 2025, Mr English was driving a Mercedes car “slowly” on the Cork Road at 5.20am.
Garda evidence was heard that when Mr English was asked to open the car door, there was an “immediate smell of alcohol” and that Mr English had “bloodshot eyes”. The garda also saw an open can of beer in the car.
Mr English was subsequently arrested but failed to give a blood sample.
The court heard that Mr English had 86 previous convictions, 29 of which were road traffic related, including for drink driving.
Judge Staunton disqualified him from driving for four years for failing to give a sample to the gardaí. The no insurance matter was taken into consideration.
