Kildare gardaí arrest motorist travelling at a speed of 141km/h in a 80km/h zone

Gardaí in Kildare have said that they have arrested a motorist who was travelling at a speed of 141km/h in a 80km/h zone.

According to the Garda Traffic account, the Naas Roads Policing Unit were operating a speed check on the R445 recently when they detected a car travelling at a speed of 141km/h in a 80km/h zone.

The account added: "Driver arrested and charged with dangerous driving and will appear in court soon."