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Case No. 17528Speeding · Co. Tipperary · 19 Apr 2024

Van pulling trailer detected at 107km/h on M8 in Tipperary

On Friday 19 April 2024, gardaí from the Clare/Tipperary Roads Policing Unit stopped a van pulling a trailer on the M8 in County Tipperary after detecting it travelling at 107km/h. The van is restricted to 80km/h, and the driver's name, age, sex and nationality are not given. Tipperary Live reported the detection on 21 April 2024 and quoted gardaí urging drivers to know the limits for restricted vehicles. No charge has been reported.

  1. Reported21 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
The driver of a van pulling a trailer was detected travelling at 107km/h.
Where
The van was stopped on the M8 in County Tipperary.
When
The van was stopped on Friday 19 April 2024.
Cause
The van is restricted to 80km/h, so the detected speed was 27km/h over that limit.
Investigation
Gardaí from the Clare/Tipperary Roads Policing Unit stopped the van.
Charges
No charge has been reported in the articles.
Other details
  • The driver's name, age, sex and nationality are not given in the articles.
  • Gardaí urged drivers to know the limits for restricted vehicles.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver was detected travelling at 107km/h. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe van was stopped on the M8 while pulling a trailer. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe van was stopped on a Friday. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle is restricted to 80km/h. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherGardaí urged drivers to know the limits for restricted vehicles. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Apr2024
    Reportedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    PICTURE: Van pulling trailer caught by Tipperary gardaí doing over 100km/h on motorway

    Reports a single speeding detection of a van pulling a trailer on the M8 at 107km/h in an 80km/h restricted zone, stopped by the Clare/Tipperary Roads Policing Unit. No name, age, sex or nationality of the driver is given.

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