Driver Caught Doing 177km/h In Laois On National Slow Down Day

The 24-hour road safety campaign ended at 7 o'clock this morning.

A driver travelling at 170 km/h in Laois was among the 419 detected speeding during National Slow Down Day.

The 24-hour road safety campaign ended at 7 o'clock this morning.

Gardaí and GoSafe carried out more than 192,000 speed checks around the country over the period.

A novice driver was caught speeding on the M7 near Portlaoise, and was arrested after failing a roadside breath test for alcohol.

They were later found to be more than four times over the legal limit, and was charged to appear before Portlaoise District Court for intoxicated and dangerous driving.

Meanwhile, in Durrow, five drivers were detected speeding well in excess of the 60km speed limit and fines issued.

Separately, a learner permit holder, who was driving unaccompanied, was stopped using a mobile phone in Portlaoise town.

They were arrested after positive roadside drugs test for cannabis.

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