Driver to face court after gardaí clock car travelling at over 190 km/h

Traffic officers also dealt with a souped-up motorbike in Wicklow this afternoon.

By Garreth MacNamee Tuesday 18 Jul 2017, 3:08 PM

Jul 18th 2017, 3:08 PM 48,332 Views 75 Comments

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Galway Traffic: Speed check on the M6 Galway/Ballinasloe
East. Car detected at 191km/h Prosecution to follow.#slowdown pic.twitter.com/OkexAdNpCg
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) July 18, 2017

Source: An Garda Síochána/Twitter

GALWAY GARDAÍ HAVE urged drivers to slow down after they clocked a car travelling at over 190 km/h on a motorway.

The traffic corps operated a speed check on the M6 and caught the Audi driver travelling 71 km/h over the limit.

The driver was pulled in at the junction of Galway and Ballinasloe East. Gardaí said that the driver will now face a prosecution for driving so fast.

Traffic gardaí have also been busy in Wicklow. Officers spotted a souped-up mountain bike fitted with a petrol engine. The cyclist had no insurance, licence or helmet when pulled in.

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The bike was seized and the cyclist now faces court.

DIY enthusiast! with petrol engine on mountain bike @ M11 no
Ins/d.licence/helmet Bike seized & Ct to follow Stick to Mountain &
not m/way pic.twitter.com/3K2iM2HpbR
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) July 18, 2017

Source: An Garda Síochána/Twitter

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Driver to face court after gardaí clock car travelling at over 190 km/h

Traffic officers also dealt with a souped-up motorbike in Wicklow this afternoon.