Case No. 19486Speeding · Co. Kilkenny · 16 Oct 2023

Van driver detected speeding in Johnstown, Co Kilkenny

On the evening of 16 October 2023, a van driver was detected travelling at 92km/h in a 50km/h zone in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, the first speed detection of the evening for gardaí. Gardaí then posed a question to social media followers: 'Are you really in that much of a rush?' The driver is not named in the report. The latest development is that the report, published the same day, mentions no arrest or charge.

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Key facts

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What happened
A van driver was detected travelling at 92km/h in a 50km/h zone.
Where
The detection took place in Johnstown, County Kilkenny.
When
The detection was the first speed detection of the evening for gardaí on 16 October 2023.
Cause
The offence recorded was speeding.
Investigation
Gardaí asked social media followers: 'Are you really in that much of a rush?'
Charges
No arrest or charge is mentioned in the report.
Other details
  • The driver is not named in the report.
  • The report was published on 16 October 2023 and no existing case matches this detection.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA van driver was travelling at 92km/h in a 50km/h zone. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe detection happened in Johnstown, County Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe detection was the first of the evening for gardaí. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked social media followers a question after the detection. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe article was published on 16 October 2023. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Oct2023
    Speeding van driver is first detection of the evening for gardaí in Kilkenny

    Single speed detection reported on the evening of 16 October 2023. No existing case matches. The driver is not named and no arrest or charge is mentioned.

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