Ireland Case No. 16390Dangerous driving · Co. Louth
Driver charged after car clocked at 196km/h on M1 near Dundalk
Gardaí from Dundalk Roads Policing clocked a car travelling at 196km/h in a 120km/h zone on the M1 near Dundalk, County Louth, in the early hours of 'yesterday morning' as the article puts it. The driver, recorded only as a person with no name, age, sex or nationality given, was arrested and charged with dangerous driving. The article's date is 2 August 2024 in its metadata and 4 August 2024 in its text, so the detection date is unclear. The driver is due to appear in court.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged2 Aug
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí from Dundalk Roads Policing clocked a car travelling at 196km/h.
- Where
- The car was detected on the M1 near Dundalk, County Louth.
- The speed limit on that stretch of the M1 was 120km/h.
- When
- The detection took place in the early hours of 'yesterday morning' as the article puts it.
- The article is dated 2 August 2024 in its metadata and 4 August 2024 in its text.
- Other details
- The suspect is recorded only as a person, with no name, age, sex or nationality given.
- Investigation
- Gardaí stopped the car after detecting it.
- Charges
- The driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving.
- In court
- The driver is due to appear in court.
6 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí from Dundalk Roads Policing detected a car travelling at 196km/h. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe car was detected on the M1 near Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe speed limit on the stretch was 120km/h. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe detection happened in the early hours of the day before the article's report. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- chargeThe driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- courtThe driver is due to appear in court. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Aug2024Dundalk gardai stop car travelling at almost 200kph
The article gives the detection as the early hours of 'yesterday morning' without a calendar date. Its publication date is 2 August 2024 in the metadata but 4 August 2024 in the text, so the incident date is left empty. No existing case matches this Louth M1 detection.
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