PIC: Gardai in Kildare catch motorist driving at one of the highest speeds they’ve ever come across

Gardai last night revealed details of an incident that occurred in January of this year.

A 21-year old motorist who was detected driving at 208 km/h in a 120km/h zone in wet conditions in January was recently sentenced to three months in prison, fined €1,000 and disqualified from driving for four years. An Garda Síochána revealed that the Naas Traffic Corps detected the motorist driving at dangerous speeds on the M7 motorway between Monasterevin & Kildare in January, when the road was wet, temperatures were as low as 4 degrees and there was plenty of traffic. It was, according to the An Garda Síochana Facebook page, “probably one of the highest speeds the Naas Traffic Corps have come across” and as a Fixed Charge Penalty Notice (FCPN) was not an option in this case, the driver was summoned to appear in court. Having been convicted of dangerous driving, the 21-year old male will serve three months in prison and has been disqualified from driving for four years; he will also be required to re-sit his driving test after the disqualification period. Drive safely, folks.