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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16825Speeding · Co. Kilkenny

Driver detected speeding at 103 km/h in 50 km/h zone in Kilkenny

The roads policing unit detected a driver travelling at 103 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on roads in County Kilkenny, but the incident date and the driver's details are not given. Gardaí in Kilkenny highlighted the speeding on social media, and the Kilkenny People reported it on 27 June 2024. The latest reported development is that a fixed charge penalty notice was issued to the motorist.

  1. Reported
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
The roads policing unit detected a driver travelling at 103 km/h in a 50 km/h zone.
Where
The speeding took place on roads in County Kilkenny.
When
The article gives no incident date and was published on 27 June 2024.
Cause
The recorded speed was more than twice the 50 km/h limit.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Kilkenny highlighted the incident in a social media post.
  • The social media post compared the roads policing unit to a lion hunting the slowest of a herd.
Charges
A fixed charge penalty notice was issued to the offending motorist.
Other details
The article gives no location within the county and no details about the driver.
In court
The article reports no court proceedings.
Sentence
The article reports no sentence.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe roads policing unit detected a driver travelling at 103 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe speeding took place on roads in County Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Kilkenny highlighted the incident on social media. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeA fixed charge penalty notice was issued to the motorist. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jun2024
    Otherkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Gardaí highlight alarming case of speeding in Kilkenny

    Reports a single speeding detection of 103 km/h in a 50 km/h zone and that a fixed charge penalty notice was issued. The article gives no incident date, location within the county, or driver details.

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