Ireland Two young drivers caught racing at 180km/h on N25
On 20 May 2024, Gardaí from the Waterford Road Policing Unit clocked two drivers racing each other at 180km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N25, a busy national road, during Monday morning traffic. The sources do not give the sex, age or nationality of the two drivers, and no victim is named. Gardaí pulled both drivers over, took their details and shared the images on social media. No charges or court proceedings are reported, so the latest development is that the drivers were stopped and their details recorded.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two young drivers were caught racing each other on a busy national road.
- Both drivers were travelling at 180km/h in a 100km/h zone.
- Where
- The incident happened on the N25, described as the Cork to Waterford road.
- When
- The incident happened on Monday, 20 May 2024, during morning traffic; one source says early morning.
- Cause
- Gardaí said the two drivers were racing each other.
- Investigation
- Gardaí from the Waterford Road Policing Unit pulled both drivers over and took their details.
- Other details
- Gardaí shared the images on social media as part of a road safety push.
- Gardaí said 77 people had died on Irish roads so far in 2024, with speeding a significant factor in several of these incidents.
- The article reports that a motorist was caught travelling nearly 200km/h on the same road weeks before this incident.
- If convicted of speeding, the drivers could face three penalty points and a €160 fixed charge fine, rising to five points and a €1,000 fine if not paid within 56 days.
- Charges
- No charges are reported.
- In court
- No court proceedings are reported.
6 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)
- 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
newest first- 20 May2024Gardaí 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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