Case No. 19541Speeding · Co. Kildare

Motorist arrested after 188km/h detection on N7 near Naas

Gardai detected a vehicle travelling at 188km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N7 close to Naas in County Kildare, during a speed check by the Roads Policing Unit. Gardai reported on social media, and the 11 October 2023 article, that the driver was stopped, arrested and charged, though no incident date is given. The driver's age, sex, nationality and name are not published. The driver is due to appear before the courts in the coming weeks, and no sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged11 Oct
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A vehicle was detected travelling at 188km/h in a 100km/h zone.
Where
The detection was made on the N7 close to Naas in County Kildare.
When
The report was published on 11 October 2023, and the incident date is not given.
Cause
The offence concerned is speeding.
Investigation
  • Members of the Roads Policing Unit were carrying out a speed check when the vehicle was detected.
  • Gardai reported the detection in a social media post.
Charges
The vehicle was stopped, and the driver was arrested and charged.
Other details
The driver's age, sex, nationality and name are not given.
In court
  • The driver is facing prosecution before the courts.
  • The driver is due to appear before the courts in the coming weeks.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe vehicle was detected travelling at 188km/h in a 100km/h zone. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe detection was made on the N7 close to Naas in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationMembers of the Roads Policing Unit were carrying out a speed check when the vehicle was detected. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeThe driver was stopped, arrested and charged. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe driver is facing prosecution before the courts. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe driver is due to appear before the courts in the coming weeks. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Oct2023
    Motorist arrested for driving at high speed on busy Kildare road

    First report of this single speed detection and arrest on the N7 near Naas; the driver's age, sex, nationality and name are not given, and the article gives no incident date.

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