Ireland Man convicted of speeding at 136km/h on N4 near Boyle after ignoring fine
A 32-year-old man, Jonas Lukauskas, was detected driving a red Hyundai Tucson at 136km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N4 at Doon, Boyle, Co Roscommon, on 24 June 2023. Gardaí stopped him and he produced a valid Irish driver's licence, but a fixed charge penalty notice issued after the stop was never paid. He did not appear at Carrick-on-Shannon District Court on 29 June, a hearing reported on 30 June 2025, and the case proceeded in his absence after the judge rejected his excuse of forgetting. He was convicted and fined €400 with six months to pay, with a €200 recognisance fixed in the event of an appeal, and that conviction and fine is the latest development.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced30 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 32-year-old man, Jonas Lukauskas, was detected driving at 136km/h in a 100km/h zone.
- The driver was in a red Hyundai Tucson.
- Where
- The speeding was detected on the N4 at Doon, Boyle, Co Roscommon.
- When
- The offence was detected on 24 June 2023.
- Investigation
- Gardaí stopped the driver, who produced a valid Irish driver's licence, and the address on the licence matched the one on record.
- A fixed charge penalty notice was issued after the stop.
- Cause
- The fixed charge penalty notice was never paid.
- In court
- The driver did not appear at the Carrick-on-Shannon District Court hearing on 29 June, reported on 30 June 2025.
- The case proceeded in the driver's absence.
- The judge said the notice had been properly issued and rejected the driver's excuse of forgetting.
- Charges
- The driver was convicted of speeding.
- Sentence
- The driver was fined €400 with six months to pay.
- A €200 recognisance was fixed in the event of an appeal.
- Other details
- In an email, the driver said he had forgotten about the speeding ticket.
- The driver had no previous convictions.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe driver was detected travelling at 136km/h in a 100km/h zone near Boyle. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whatThe driver was in a red Hyundai Tucson. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whereThe speeding was detected on the N4 at Doon, Boyle, Co Roscommon. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- whenThe offence was detected on 24 June 2023. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationGardaí stopped the driver, who produced a valid Irish driver's licence. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- investigationA fixed charge penalty notice was issued after the stop but was never paid. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- courtThe driver did not appear at the Carrick-on-Shannon District Court hearing on 29 June. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- courtThe case proceeded in the driver's absence. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- courtThe judge said the notice had been properly issued and rejected the excuse of forgetting. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- sentenceThe driver was fined €400 with six months to pay. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- sentenceA €200 recognisance was fixed in the event of an appeal. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- otherThe driver said in an email that he had forgotten about the speeding ticket. (leitrimobserver.ie)
- otherThe driver had no previous convictions. (leitrimobserver.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Jun2025Man convicted for speeding at 136km/h on N4 after ignoring fine
Reports the court conviction and €400 fine for a speeding offence detected in June 2023 on the N4 at Doon, Boyle, after the fixed charge notice went unpaid.
convicted, Jonas Lukauskas, 32, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jonas Lukauskas