Kildare van driver charged with drink driving

Naas Roads Policing Unit were conducting speed checks on a local road at Blacktrench, Co Kildare when they detected a van travelling at 83 km/h in a 60 km/h zone.

The driver failed a roadside breath test and was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

At the Garda Station, a further test showed the driver was 2.5 times over the legal alcohol limit.

The driver has been charged with drunk driving and will appear in court soon.

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The driver now faces:

Drink Driving – Fine up to €5,000, and/or 6 months in prison, plus a mandatory driving ban for at least 2 years.

Speeding – €160 fine and 3 penalty points.

An Garda Síochana Kildare reminds all motorists:

• Never drink and drive.

• Always obey speed limits.

• Arrive alive.