The driver of a tractor that was stopped while travelling late at night on the M1 motorway was arrested by Gardaí for a number of offences over the weekend.

Stopped on Saturday night, January 25, the tractor was found with a plough on the back which was “completely unlit”, according to Gardaí from Dundalk Roads Policing Unit (RPU).

This was found to be a danger to fast-approaching traffic, Gardaí noted.

Taking to social media yesterday, Sunday, January 26, the An Garda Síochána Twitter account said:

“Dundalk RPU observed this tractor on M1 late last night! Plough on rear was completely unlit and a danger to fast approaching traffic.

“Driver stopped. Using new Mobility app Gardaí discovered driver was disqualified from driving.

“Arrested and proceedings to follow,” the Garda tweet concluded.