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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20533Dangerous driving · Co. Kildare

Driver arrested after 170kph speed detection on M9, Kildare

Naas Roads Policing Unit gardaí carrying out speed checks on the M9 in County Kildare detected a car travelling at 170kph in a 120kph area; the incident date is not given. The driver was stopped, arrested and charged with dangerous driving, as reported by Kildare Now on 28 June 2023, citing a Garda Traffic post. The driver's age, sex and nationality are not given, and no victim is named. The latest development is that court proceedings were to follow, and no court date or outcome has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged28 Jun
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A car was detected travelling at 170kph in a 120kph area.
Where
The speed checks were carried out on the M9 in County Kildare.
When
The incident date is not given; the report was published on 28 June 2023.
Investigation
Naas Roads Policing Unit gardaí were carrying out speed checks when the car was detected.
Charges
The driver was stopped and arrested, and was charged with dangerous driving.
In court
A Garda Traffic post said court proceedings were to follow; no court date has been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
Other details
The driver is described only as a person; age, sex and nationality are not given, and no victim is named.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA car was detected travelling at 170kph in a 120kph area. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe speed checks were carried out on the M9. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe Naas Roads Policing Unit were carrying out speed checks. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe driver was stopped, arrested and charged with dangerous driving. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtCourt proceedings were to follow. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Jun2023
    Chargedkildarenow.com, first report
    Kildare gardaí arrest driver travelling at a speed of 170kph in a 120kph zone

    Reports a single speed detection on the M9 in which the driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving, based on a Garda Traffic social media post. The incident date is not given.

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