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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21493Dangerous driving · Co. Offaly

Motorist charged with dangerous driving after 174km/h detection in Offaly

The Offaly Roads Policing Unit detected a car travelling at 174km/h in a 100km/h zone in Offaly, and the incident date is not given. When gardaí stopped the vehicle, they found it fitted with a space saver tyre with a maximum speed of 80km/h. A motorist, whose age, sex and nationality are not reported, was arrested and charged with dangerous driving, and gardaí said a sample was taken and more charges may be preferred. The latest reported development, published on 15 April 2023, is that charges were preferred and further charges were possible, and no court appearance or sentence is reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged15 Apr
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A car was detected travelling at 174km/h in a 100km/h zone.
Where
The incident took place in County Offaly.
When
The incident date is not given, and the arrest was reported as having taken place recently before 15 April 2023.
Investigation
  • The detection was made by the Offaly Roads Policing Unit.
  • When gardaí stopped the vehicle, they found it was fitted with a space saver tyre.
  • Gardaí said a sample was taken from the driver.
Other details
  • The space saver tyre has a maximum speed of 80km/h.
  • The case was reported by offalyexpress.ie on 15 April 2023.
Charges
  • The motorist was arrested and charged with dangerous driving.
  • Gardaí said more charges may be preferred.
In court
No court appearance or outcome is reported in the articles.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the articles.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA car was detected travelling at 174km/h in a 100km/h zone. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said a sample was taken and more charges may be preferred. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeThe driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe car was fitted with a space saver tyre with a maximum speed of 80km/h. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 15 Apr2023
    Chargedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Motorist arrested after car with space saver tyre fitted caught driving at crazy speed in Offaly

    Reports the detection speed, the space saver tyre fitted to the car, the arrest and charge, and that a sample was taken and further charges may be preferred.

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