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Case No. 17644Speeding · Co. Louth · 9 Apr 2024

HGV detected speeding in Bellurgan, Louth

On 9 April 2024 at 3pm, as school finished, gardaí detected an HGV travelling at 93kph in a 50kph zone in Bellurgan, County Louth. No victim is reported. The suspect is the driver of the HGV, and the sources do not give the driver's name, age, sex or nationality. Dundalk Roads Policing detected the vehicle, and gardaí later caught up with the driver. Gardaí said the offence will not be dealt with by fixed penalty notice because of the danger involved, and the driver will have to explain their actions before a judge, as reported on 10 April 2024.

  1. Reported10 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí detected an HGV travelling at 93kph in a 50kph zone.
Where
The detection took place in Bellurgan, County Louth.
When
The detection took place at 3pm on 9 April 2024, as school finished.
Weapon
No weapon is involved; the vehicle was an HGV lorry.
Investigation
The Dundalk Roads Policing unit detected the vehicle, and gardaí later caught up with the driver.
Other details
  • The driver's name, age, sex and nationality are not given in the sources.
  • Gardaí said the area has become a speeding hotspot.
  • The Dundalk Democrat published the report on 10 April 2024.
Charges
Gardaí said the offence will not be dealt with by fixed penalty notice because of the danger involved.
In court
The driver will have to explain their actions before a judge.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí detected an HGV travelling at 93kph in a 50kph zone. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe detection took place in Bellurgan, County Louth. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe detection took place at 3pm as school finished. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí caught up with the driver. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtThe driver will have to explain their actions in front of a judge. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe area has become a speeding hotspot. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherGardaí said the offence will not be dealt with by a fixed penalty notice because of the danger involved. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Apr2024
    Reporteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Dundalk gardai catch HGV speeding in Bellurgan as school finished

    Dundalk Roads Policing unit detected the HGV the day before publication, in an area the article describes as a speeding hotspot. The offence will go before a judge rather than be dealt with by fixed penalty notice.

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