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Case No. 5832Speeding (racing) · 20 May 2024

Two drivers caught racing at 180km/h on N25

Two young drivers were caught racing each other at 180km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N25, the Cork to Waterford road, during Monday morning traffic on 20 May 2024. Both drivers tested positive for drugs. Gardaí from the Waterford Road Policing Unit pulled the pair over and took their details. No charges have been reported. Gardaí shared images of the stop on social media as part of a road safety campaign.

  1. Reported21 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Two young drivers were caught racing each other at 180km/h in a 100km/h zone.
Where
The incident occurred on the N25, the Cork to Waterford road.
When
The incident happened during Monday morning traffic on 20 May 2024.
Cause
Both drivers tested positive for drugs.
Investigation
Gardaí from the Waterford Road Policing Unit pulled the drivers over and took their details.
Other details
  • Gardaí shared images of the stop on social media as part of a road safety campaign.
  • No charges have been reported.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo young drivers were caught racing each other on a busy national road. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatBoth drivers were travelling at 180km/h in a 100km/h zone. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatTwo drivers tested positive for drugs. (extra.ie)
  • whatThe two drivers were caught racing each other at terrifying speeds. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe drivers were clocked on the N25. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened during Monday early morning traffic. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe drivers were pulled over and their details were taken by Gardaí. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherGardaí shared the images on social media. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 May2024
    Reportedextra.ie, its first report
    Two drivers who tested positive for drugs caught racing each other at terrifying speeds

    Only the headline and publication date are available; the article body is an unfilled template with no location, date, names or outcome.

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  2. 20 May2024
    Othercorkbeo.ie, first report
    Gardaí nab two young drivers racing at 180km/h on Cork to Waterford road

    Adds that the two cars were racing each other at 180km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N25 during Monday morning traffic. Gardaí pulled the drivers over and shared the images on social media. No charges are reported. The article also gives background on earlier speeding on the N25 and national road-safety figures.

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