Ireland Learner driver charged after 174km/h speed detection on M7 at Nenagh
On Bank Holiday Monday, 30 October 2023, gardaí from Nenagh Garda Station running a speed checkpoint on the M7 at Nenagh, County Tipperary, detected a vehicle travelling at 174km/h in a 120km/h zone. The driver, whose age, sex, nationality and name are not given, held a learner permit and was driving unaccompanied. The driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, charged to appear in court, and the vehicle was seized, as reported by tipperarylive.ie on 1 November 2023. The latest reported development is that the driver was charged to appear in court; no court date or outcome has been reported.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A vehicle was detected travelling at 174km/h in a 120km/h zone.
- Where
- The detection took place at a speed checkpoint on the M7 at Nenagh, County Tipperary.
- When
- The checkpoint was held on Bank Holiday Monday, 30 October 2023.
- Investigation
- Gardaí from Nenagh Garda Station were running the speed checkpoint when the vehicle was detected.
- Other details
- The driver held a learner permit and was driving unaccompanied.
- The reports do not give the driver's age, sex, nationality or name.
- The vehicle was seized.
- The report was published by tipperarylive.ie on 1 November 2023.
- Charges
- The driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.
- The case record also lists unaccompanied learner driving as an offence.
- In court
- The driver was charged to appear in court; no court date has been reported.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA vehicle was detected travelling at 174km/h in a 120km/h zone. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whereGardaí from Nenagh Garda Station were running a speed checkpoint on the M7 at Nenagh. (tipperarylive.ie)
- whenThe checkpoint was on Bank Holiday Monday. (tipperarylive.ie)
- chargeThe driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving. (tipperarylive.ie)
- courtThe driver was charged to appear in court. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe driver held a learner permit and was driving unaccompanied. (tipperarylive.ie)
- otherThe vehicle was seized. (tipperarylive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Nov2023SHOCKING! Gardaí catch learner driver in Tipperary doing 174km/h in a 120km/h zone
First report of this incident. The article gives the speed, location, arrest on suspicion of dangerous driving, the charge to appear in court and the vehicle seizure. It does not give the driver's age, sex, nationality or name.
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