re-percussions Gardai arrest driver spotted drumming with drumsticks on steering wheel

Gardaí stopped a vehicle on Strandhill Road, Co Sligo, yesterday after the unsual sight caught their attention.

Brendan Kelly Palenque

February 22 2021 10:30 AM

A motorist driving under the suspected influence of cannabis was spotted by gardaí as he played the drums on his steering wheel with drumsticks.

Gardaí stopped a vehicle on Strandhill Road, Co Sligo, yesterday after the unsual sight caught their attention.

They observed a man drumming with drumsticks on the steering wheel of his car while he was still driving.

Gardaí then stopped the vehicle and searched it, and discovered some cannabis in the car.

The gardaí performed a roadside drug test, which the motorist allegedly failed after it returned positive for cannabis.

The driver was arrested and brought to Ballymote Garda Station, where further tests were carried out.

The motorist iscurrently awaiting the results of these tests, and he could face a possible court appearance in the near future.

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