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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18028Speeding · Co. Kildare · 5 Mar 2024

Novice driver arrested for speeding at 141kph in North Kildare

On 5 March 2024, a novice driver was detected travelling at 141kph in an 80kph zone during speed checks in North Kildare. The Naas Roads Policing Unit stopped the vehicle and the driver was arrested. No name, age, or sex for the driver was provided in the reports. Court proceedings are to follow.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested5 Mar
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A novice driver was detected travelling at 141kph in an 80kph zone.
  • The driver was stopped and arrested.
Where
The speed checks took place in North Kildare.
When
The incident occurred on 5 March 2024.
Investigation
The Naas Roads Policing Unit were carrying out speed checks.
In court
Court proceedings are to follow.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was a novice driver (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe driver was detected travelling at 141kph in an 80kph zone (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThe driver was stopped and arrested (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe speed checks took place in North Kildare (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe Naas Roads Policing Unit were carrying out speed checks (kildarenow.com)
  • courtCourt proceedings are to follow (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 5 Mar2024
    Arrestedkildarenow.com, first report
    Novice Kildare driver arrested for speeding at 141kph in an 80kph zone

    First report of the incident, sourced from the official Garda Traffic social media post.

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