Neighbour on driving ban still drives with newborn in car

nedkelly123 · 29-01-2020 03:01PM #1

one of my neighbours is banned from driving for driving with no insurance
she has a newborn and drove past me today in her car. the car is taxed and insured as her partner drives it , so all disks are on the window.. its none of my business really but driving around with a 3 month old while on a ban turns my stomach ... what should i do

freshpopcorn · 29-01-2020 03:07PM

I think the most obvious thing to do when you are concerned for the safety of others is to start a thread on Boards.
You may also like to try Twitter or Facebook.
Then ring Joe Duffy.

You may contact the Gardai as well.

How much do you know about this ban?

Has she appealed it and got it reduced, etc.

nedkelly123 · 29-01-2020 03:08PM

nope not appealed, not reduced ..

Foweva Awone · 29-01-2020 03:09PM

Kinda depends what the ban is for ... if it's for some stupid administrative reason I see no reason to get involved ... however if I suspected she was driving under the influence of drink or drugs, I couldn't in good conscience ignore it, I'd make a call to the Gardai.

Just saw you mentioned the ban was for no insurance. Nope, I personally wouldn't get involved there.

IAMAMORON · 29-01-2020 03:12PM

nedkelly123 wrote: »

one of my neighbours is banned from driving for driving with no insurance
she has a newborn and drove past me today in her car. the car is taxed and insured as her partner drives it , so all disks are on the window.. its none of my business really but driving around with a 3 month old while on a ban turns my stomach ... what should i do

Mind your own business for starters.

If you report you neighbour she could get arrested and possibly have her child taken from her and sent to social services.

How would you feel about things then?

I presume your trolling btw.

Samuel T. Cogley · 29-01-2020 03:13PM

Why would the fact there is a baby in the car make any difference if she's banned for having no insurance? Surely she's just as good or bad a driver as before? On the ban front though matter for the Gardaí. Ring traffic watch or call your local station.

bmc58 · 29-01-2020 03:16PM

Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »

Why would the fact there is a baby in the car make any difference if she's banned for having no insurance? Surely she's just as good or bad a driver as before? On the ban front though matter for the Gardaí. Ring traffic watch or call your local station.

Mind your own business and don't be a nosey neighbour.

freshpopcorn · 29-01-2020 03:16PM

nedkelly123 wrote: »

nope not appealed, not reduced ..

How do you know tough?

whisky_galore · 29-01-2020 03:16PM

Great you're keeping up the good old curtain twitching tradition.

Samuel T. Cogley · 29-01-2020 03:18PM

bmc58 wrote: »

Mind your own business and don't be a nosey neighbour.

Great until the eejit runs into someone and is uninsured.

bmc58 · 29-01-2020 03:18PM

bmc58 wrote: »

Mind your own business and don't be a nosey neighbour.

. Sorry I meant to to reply to the OP.

Padraig Mor · 29-01-2020 03:18PM

Foweva Awone wrote: »

Kinda depends what the ban is for ... if it's for some stupid administrative reason I see no reason to get involved ... however if I suspected she was driving under the influence of drink or drugs, I couldn't in good conscience ignore it, I'd make a call to the Gardai.

Just saw you mentioned the ban was for no insurance. Nope, I personally wouldn't get involved there.

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Mind your own business for starters.

If you report you neighbour she could get arrested and possibly have her child taken from her and sent to social services.

How would you feel about things then?

I presume your trolling btw.

bmc58 wrote: »

Mind your own business and don't be a nosey neighbour.

Wow, what ignorance! If she's banned, she has no driving licence or insurance. Would you like to be in a crash involving her?

Princess Calla · 29-01-2020 03:22PM

bmc58 wrote: »

Mind your own business and don't be a nosey neighbour.

I wonder if you would have that attitude if she crashed into you.

I was a passenger in a car crash, other car wasn't insured. The car I was in was a write off, absolute nightmare trying to get the claim through.

nedkelly123 · 29-01-2020 03:25PM

a few years ago i was hit my a non insured driver .. i only had third party insurance .. it was a nighmare. ...hence my annoyance at my neighbour doing this .,.. im not trolling

Feisar · 29-01-2020 03:29PM

nedkelly123 wrote: »

a few years ago i was hit my a non insured driver .. i only had third party insurance .. it was a nighmare. ...hence my annoyance at my neighbour doing this .,.. im not trolling

The chinaman baby is not the issue here, Dude.

whomitconcerns · 29-01-2020 03:32PM

Report them, simple. No insurance makes it everyone’s problem.

Effects · 29-01-2020 03:34PM

Gardaí don't care about trying to catch people like this driving without insurance or under the influence. They only bother doing it at road checks.

nedkelly123 · 29-01-2020 03:43PM

Effects wrote: »

Gardaí don't care about trying to catch people like this driving without insurance or under the influence. They only bother doing it at road checks.

they are driving while banned

freshpopcorn · 29-01-2020 03:47PM

nedkelly123 wrote: »

they are driving while banned

How do you know this?
When did she get this ban?

nedkelly123 · 29-01-2020 03:48PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

How do you know this?
When did she get this ban?

My wife and her are pals , she lives 2 doors down
she was banned just before xmas for no insurance

Donnielighto · 29-01-2020 03:49PM

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Mind your own business for starters.

If you report you neighbour she could get arrested and possibly have her child taken from her and sent to social services.

How would you feel about things then?

I presume your trolling btw.

Nice username.

Report her, beaking the law and we're all part of the social contract. People whinge about corruption at higher level but this turning is the same as not reporting that.

Donnielighto · 29-01-2020 03:51PM

whisky_galore wrote: »

Great you're keeping up the good old curtain twitching tradition.

What's your view on insured and banned drivers?

jam_mac_jam · 29-01-2020 03:53PM

What difference does the baby make?

Report her if you are worried about it.

Cushie Butterfield · 29-01-2020 03:54PM

So, not merely a neighbour then as she's a friend of your wife. What did your wife say when you asked for her advice?

The Tetrarch · 29-01-2020 03:55PM

If she has a "Baby On Board" sticker then it is legal.

rapul · 29-01-2020 03:56PM

Hang the bich!

Cee-Jay-Cee · 29-01-2020 03:56PM

Report her to Gardai. If she has an accident it’s everyone else that pays for it.

Don’t mind the ignorant ones spewing about social services getting involved. There is no suggestion of neglect or anything else. Report her.

ChippingSodbury · 29-01-2020 03:58PM

Foweva Awone wrote: »

... if it's for some stupid administrative reason I see no reason to get involved ...

Imagine how many times this phrase was used in banking boardrooms around the world in the run-up to the financial crash. But apparently the bankers should all have been hung because nobody said anything.

It's funny how people's attitudes to law-breaking change depending on whether it is with regard to "us" or "them".

Diceicle · 29-01-2020 03:58PM

IAMAMORON wrote: »

Mind your own business for starters.

If you report you neighbour she could get arrested and possibly have her child taken from her and sent to social services.

How would you feel about things then?

I presume your trolling btw.

Post content to Username ratio checks out.

OP - I would be leaning towards reporting her. I mean, she's obviously not learned any lesson here as a result of the ban, has she?
The only way I would be giving this situation pause would be if she were an otherwise law-abiding citizen and this was effectively an admin oversight on her or someone elses part.
However, if she was just some yoke who doesn't give a toss about anyone around here I'd grass her up and sleep like a baby that same night.

nedkelly123 · 29-01-2020 03:58PM

She is both a neighbor and a friend of my wifes
didnt say it to her to be honest

bada_bing · 29-01-2020 04:22PM

everyone would lose if she was involved in a crash as she has no insurance, she would face huge costs and would be a nightmare for anyone else involved in a crash with her. I have no sympathy for her and the risk she is taking driving as a banned driver.

Neighbour on driving ban still drives with newborn in car

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