Kildare Gardaí arrest motorist in Newbridge after he tests positive for cannabis

Naas Roads Policing Unit arrested a motorist at a checkpoint in Newbridge recently.

The driver had tested positive for cannabis.

The motorist was also an Unaccompanied Learner Driver with No L-Plates displayed.

The vehicle was seized and court proceedings are to follow.

Meanwhile gardaí were conducting speed checks on the M8 recently and a number of drivers were found travelling in excess of 145kph, with one learner driver being found travelling at 167kph.