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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 2553Dangerous driving, drug driving · Co. Limerick · 15 Jan 2025

Driver charged with dangerous driving after being caught at 202km/h on Limerick motorway

A driver was caught travelling at 202km/h, more than 80km/h above the speed limit, on a motorway in Limerick by Gardaí in a new unmarked GTI. The driver failed a roadside drug test and has been charged with dangerous driving, with a blood sample sent for analysis.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged15 Jan
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was travelling at 202km/h on a motorway in Limerick (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe speed was more than 80km/h above the limit (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver failed a roadside drug test (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred on a motorway in Limerick (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was caught by Gardaí in a new unmarked GTI (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA blood sample was taken from the driver and sent for analysis (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe driver has been charged with dangerous driving (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe driver is due to appear in court (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherUnmarked GTIs were deployed to the Roads Policing fleet last December (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe unmarked GTIs are equipped with on-board cameras and ANPR (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Jan2025
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai travelling in new unmarked GTI nab drug driver speeding at over 200km/h

    First report of the incident; driver is due in court and blood sample sent for analysis.

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