Driver caught speeding at 114kph in 50kph zone

Gardai are appealing to all motorists to slow down
Driver caught speeding at 114kph in 50kph zone

Driver was detected doing 114km/hr in a 50km/hr zone.

A motorist is expected to appear in court after Roscommon gardaí detected a vehicle being driven at 114km/hr in a 50km/hr zone.

Roscommon Road Policing Unit were out and about when they detected the vehicle travelling at high speed in the Trien area of the county during a planned operation.

Court proceedings are expected to follow.

This follows on from another vehicle which was detected last week being driven at a speed of 138kph in a 100kph zone.

When stopped, the driver was drug tested at the roadside. A positive reading for cocaine and Benzodiazepines was detected. The driver was arrested with court proceedings expected to follow.

Gardai are appealing to all motorists to slow down.

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