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Case No. 17096Driving while disqualified; speeding · Co. Laois · 28 May 2024

Disqualified driver arrested after 160kph speed check on M7, Laois

On the evening of 28 May 2024, the Laois Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle travelling at 160kmph on the M7 motorway in County Laois during a speed check. Gardaí arrested a driver, whose age, sex and nationality are not stated, after the driver initially gave false details, and further investigation found the driver was disqualified from driving. The driver was charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court, and the vehicle was reported as impounded in one account and seized in another. The latest reported development is that the driver is due to appear before Portlaoise District Court.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested28 May
  3. Charged29 May
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The Laois Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle travelling at 160kmph on the M7 motorway.
  • Gardaí arrested a driver who they say was disqualified and was travelling at 160kmph.
Where
The speed check was carried out on the M7 motorway in County Laois.
When
The speed check was carried out on the evening of 28 May 2024.
Cause
The driver was arrested after initially giving false details to gardaí.
Investigation
Further investigation found that the driver was disqualified from driving.
Charges
The driver was charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court.
In court
The driver is due to appear before Portlaoise District Court.
Other details
  • The vehicle was impounded according to one report and seized according to another.
  • The case was first reported by Leinster Express on 29 May 2024.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe Laois Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle travelling at 160kmph on the M7. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatLaois gardaí arrested a driver who they say was disqualified and was travelling at 160kph. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle was detected travelling at 160kph. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe driver was found to be disqualified from driving. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe speed check was carried out on the M7 motorway on the evening before the article was published. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • causeThe driver was arrested after giving false details to gardaí. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationFurther investigation found the driver was disqualified from driving. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • courtThe driver is due to appear before Portlaoise District Court. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe driver initially gave false details to gardaí. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle was impounded and the driver was arrested. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle was seized. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 29 May2024
    Chargedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Laois Gardaí say disqualified driver was travelling 160kph on motorway

    First report of this incident. The article also mentions a separate speeding stop at 82kph in a 50kph zone and an uninsured Ford Focus seized by ANPR; these are other incidents and are not recorded here.

    accused
  2. 28 May2024
    Arrestedleinsterexpress.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí in Laois arrest driver doing 160kmph on M7

    Adds that the driver initially gave false details, was found to be disqualified, had the vehicle impounded, and is due to appear before Portlaoise District Court.

    suspect