Ireland Case No. 29220Speeding · Co. Kildare · 12 Nov 2021
Driver charged with speeding in Kildare
On 12 November 2021, an unnamed driver was stopped by the Naas Roads Policing Unit in Kildare for travelling at 123kph in a 60kph zone. The driver told the Garda they were in a hurry to Court. The driver now faces a speeding charge and risks a two-year disqualification, a €5,000 fine, and up to six months in prison.
- Reported
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The motorist was travelling at 123kph in a 60kph zone.
- Where
- The incident occurred in Kildare.
- When
- The incident occurred on 12 November 2021.
- Investigation
- The Naas Roads Policing Unit stopped the driver.
- Charges
- The driver faces a speeding charge.
- Sentence
- The driver risks a two-year disqualification, a €5,000 fine, and up to six months in prison.
- Other details
- The driver told the Garda they were in a hurry to Court.
6 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe motorist was speeding at 123kph in a 60kph zone (kildarenow.com)
- investigationThe Naas Roads Policing Unit stopped the driver (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe driver risks losing their licence for two years (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe driver risks a €5,000 fine (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceThe driver risks up to six months in prison (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe driver told the Garda they were in a hurry to Court (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Nov2021Kildare gardaí stop motorist for speeding at 123kph in a 60kph zone
Reports the specific speed (123kph in a 60kph zone), the unit involved (Naas Roads Policing Unit), the driver's stated excuse (in a hurry to Court), and the potential penalties of two-year disqualification, €5,000 fine and up to six months' imprisonment.
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