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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19934Speeding · Co. Donegal · 30 Aug 2023

Motorist clocked at 160km/h in Letterkenny charged

A motorist was detected driving at 160km/h on a road with a 100km/h speed limit in the Letterkenny area of County Donegal on Wednesday 30 August 2023. The Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit made the detection while carrying out a speed check. The driver's name, age, sex and nationality are not given in the reports. Donegal Live reported on 31 August 2023 that the driver has been charged to appear in court. No court date or sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged31 Aug
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A motorist was detected driving at 160km/h.
Where
The detection was made in the Letterkenny area of County Donegal.
When
The detection was made on Wednesday, 30 August 2023.
Cause
The driver was speeding on a road with a 100km/h speed limit.
Investigation
Gardaí from the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit made the detection while carrying out a speed check.
Charges
The driver has been charged to appear in court.
In court
The reports do not give a court name or court date.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
Other details
  • The suspect is described only as a person, with no name, age, sex or nationality given.
  • A separate motorist detected at 138km/h in a 100km/h zone received a fixed charge penalty notice and is not part of this case.
  • A Garda spokesperson urged drivers to slow down.
  • Donegal Live published the report on 31 August 2023.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA motorist was caught driving at 160km/h in the Letterkenny area. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe driving was detected in the Letterkenny area. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe detection was made on Wednesday. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit made the detection while carrying out a speed check. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe driver has been charged to appear in court. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe road had a 100km/h speed limit. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Aug2023
    Chargeddonegallive.ie, first report
    Motorist clocked at 160km/h in Letterkenny faces court date

    Reports a single speeding detection in Letterkenny by the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit and a charge to appear in court. A separate motorist detected at 138km/h received a fixed charge penalty notice and is not part of this case.

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