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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18853Dangerous driving · Co. Donegal

Lorry driver arrested for dangerous driving in Buncrana

A lorry driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after the Buncrana Roads Policing Unit detected a fully laden articulated lorry in Buncrana, Inishowen, County Donegal, overnight. Gardaí reported the lorry was clocked at 135kph, while their statement gave 115kph as the detected speed in an 80kph limit. The driver's age, sex and nationality are not given. The case was reported by Donegal Live on 16 December 2023, and the latest reported development is that proceedings have commenced against the driver.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested16 Dec
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí reported the articulated lorry was clocked at 135kph, while their statement gave 115kph as the detected speed in an 80kph limit.
Where
The incident took place in Buncrana, Inishowen, County Donegal.
When
The lorry was detected overnight, and the case was reported on 16 December 2023.
Other details
  • The lorry was described as fully laden.
  • Gardaí issued a pre-Christmas road safety warning when announcing the arrest.
  • The driver's age, sex and nationality are not given in the facts or articles.
  • The source is Donegal Live, published 16 December 2023 at 14:39 BST.
Investigation
  • The Buncrana Roads Policing Unit detected the lorry.
  • The driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving.
Charges
Proceedings have commenced, and no specific charge is reported.
In court
No court appearance is reported in the articles.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the articles.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe lorry was detected travelling at 115kph in an 80kph limit. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatGardaí reported that the articulated lorry was clocked at 135kph. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe lorry was detected by the Buncrana Roads Policing Unit. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and proceedings have commenced. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Dec2023
    Arresteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Lorry driver arrested for dangerous driving having clocked 135kph

    First report of this incident. The lede gives 135kph, while the Garda quote gives 115kph as the detected speed.

    suspect