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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20818Speeding · Co. Kildare · 5 Jun 2023

Driver arrested for speeding at 173kph on M9 in Kildare

On Monday 5 June 2023, a car was found travelling at 173kph in a 120kph zone during a speed check by the Naas Roads Policing Unit on the M9 in County Kildare. A Garda patrol car was rammed during the operation. The driver, whose age, sex and nationality are not given, was arrested, as reported on 7 June 2023. No charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested7 Jun
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
When
The incident took place on Monday, 5 June 2023.
Where
The offence happened on the M9 in County Kildare.
What happened
A car was found travelling at 173kph in a 120kph zone.
Investigation
Naas Roads Policing Unit was carrying out speed checks on the M9 when the car was found.
Other details
  • A Garda patrol car was rammed during the operation.
  • Gardaí arrested the driver, who is described only as a person, with no name, age, sex or nationality given.
  • The arrest was reported by kildarenow.com on 7 June 2023, citing the official Garda Traffic account on Twitter.
Charges
No charge has been reported.
In court
No court appearance has been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA car was found travelling at 173kph in a 120kph zone. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe offence happened on the M9 in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationNaas Roads Policing Unit was carrying out speed checks on the M9. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherA Garda patrol car was rammed during the operation. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherGardaí arrested a driver. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Jun2023
    Arrestedkildarenow.com, first report
    Gardaí in Kildare arrest driver who was speeding on the M9

    First report of this incident. Says a Naas Roads Policing Unit speed check found the car at 173kph in a 120kph zone, a Garda patrol car was rammed, and the driver was arrested. No name, age or sex is given.

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