Ireland Case No. 18446Dangerous driving · Co. Kildare
Driver arrested for speeding at 160kph in 80kph zone in Kildare
Gardaí based in County Kildare arrested a driver after the Naas Roads Policing Unit detected a car overtaking at 160kph in an 80kph area during speed checks. The incident date and exact location within the county are not given. The driver, whose age, sex and nationality are not stated, was arrested for dangerous driving, as reported by Kildare Now on 30 January 2024 citing the official Garda Traffic account on X. Court proceedings are to follow, and no sentence has been reported.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested30 Jan
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A car was detected overtaking at 160kph in an 80kph area.
- Where
- Gardaí based in County Kildare made the arrest, and no specific location within the county is given.
- When
- No incident date is given; the speed checks were carried out recently before the report.
- Investigation
- The Naas Roads Policing Unit was carrying out speed checks when the car was detected.
- The car was stopped after it was detected.
- Charges
- The driver was arrested for dangerous driving.
- In court
- Court proceedings are to follow.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been reported.
- Other details
- The driver's age, sex and nationality are not given.
- Kildare Now published the report on 30 January 2024, citing the official Garda Traffic account on X.
5 statements extracted from the articles
- whereGardaí based in County Kildare made the arrest. (kildarenow.com)
- causeThe driver was detected overtaking at 160kph in an 80kph area. (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe Naas Roads Policing Unit was carrying out speed checks when the car was detected. (kildarenow.com)
- chargeThe driver was arrested for dangerous driving. (kildarenow.com)
- courtCourt proceedings are to follow. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Jan2024Kildare gardaí arrest driver speeding at 160kph in an 80kph zone
Reports a single detection of a car overtaking at 160kph in an 80kph area, the driver's arrest for dangerous driving, and that court proceedings are to follow. No incident date or location within Kildare is given.
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