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Case No. 15800Dangerous driving · Co. Laois · 13 Oct 2024

Tourist arrested for dangerous driving at 176kph on M7 in Laois

On the morning of 13 October 2024, a tourist was allegedly detected driving at 176 kph on the M7 in Laois in a rented vehicle, en route to Dublin Airport, according to Gardaí. The driver was stopped and arrested for dangerous driving, and Gardaí posted an image of the car on social media. No charge, court appearance or sentence is reported. It is unclear whether the driver made their flight.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested13 Oct
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A tourist was allegedly caught driving at 176 kph on the motorway in Laois.
  • The driver was in a rented vehicle and was travelling to Dublin Airport.
Where
The incident took place on the M7 in Laois.
When
The incident took place on the morning of 13 October 2024.
Investigation
  • Laois Roads Policing Unit detected the vehicle.
  • Gardaí posted an image of the car on social media.
Other details
  • Separately, a number of other drivers were issued fixed charge notices for mobile phone offences.
  • The driver was stopped and arrested for dangerous driving.
  • It is unclear whether the driver made their flight.
  • The sources do not give the driver's name, age, sex or nationality.
Charges
No charge against the driver is reported in the sources.
In court
No court proceedings are reported.
Sentence
No sentence is reported.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA tourist was allegedly caught driving at 176 kph on the motorway in Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe vehicle was a rented vehicle. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened in Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe vehicle was on the M7. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe driver was detected on the morning of the report. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí posted an image of the car on social media. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe driver was stopped and arrested for dangerous driving. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherIt is unclear whether the driver made their flight. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Oct2024
    Arrestedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Tourist arrested while driving through Laois en route to Dublin airport

    First report of the incident. It gives the speed, the motorway, the rented vehicle, and the Garda social media post.

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