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Case No. 19449Speeding · Co. Louth · 18 Oct 2023

HGV detected at 80km/h in 50km/h zone outside school in Bellurgan

On 18 October 2023, Dundalk Roads Policing Unit detected an HGV travelling at 80km/h in a 50km/h zone outside a school at Bellurgan, on the Dundalk to Carlingford road in County Louth, around school finishing time. The driver, whose age, sex and nationality are not given, received a fixed penalty charge, according to gardaí. Gardaí also said the driver got a stern talking to. The report was published on 19 October 2023, and no later developments are recorded.

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  4. In court
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  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
An HGV was travelling at 80km/h in a 50km/h zone outside a school.
Where
The HGV was detected on the Dundalk to Carlingford road at Bellurgan, County Louth.
When
The detection took place on 18 October 2023, around school finishing time.
Cause
The offence was speeding.
Investigation
Dundalk Roads Policing Unit detected the vehicle.
Charges
The driver received a fixed penalty charge.
Other details
  • Gardaí said the driver got a stern talking to.
  • No details of the driver's age, sex or nationality are given in the sources.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe HGV was travelling at 80km/h in a 50km/h zone outside a school. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe HGV was detected on the Dundalk to Carlingford road at Bellurgan. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe detection took place the day before the article, around school finishing time. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationDundalk Roads Policing Unit detected the vehicle. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeThe driver received a fixed penalty charge. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherGardaí said the driver got a stern talking to. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Oct2023
    Otherdundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Dundalk gardai detect HGV travelling at 80km/h in 50km/h zone outside school in Bellurgan

    Reports a single speeding detection by the Dundalk Roads Policing Unit on 18 October, with the driver receiving a fixed penalty charge. Gardaí's statement is quoted directly. No driver details are given.

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