Kildare motorist travelling at high speed to 'keep pizza warm'

Gardai in County Kildare have highlighted the detection, which occurred recently on the R3727 - Sallins bypass.

In a post on social media, they say members of the Naas Roads Policing Unit were performing routine speed checks when they encountered a white BMW which was travelling at a speed of 110km/h in an 80km/h zone.

According to gardai, when stopped, the driver of the car informed them that they were trying to get home to keep their takeaway warm.

"That pizza just cost €160 more with three penalty points as an extra topping," they quipped.

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No further details of the incident have been disclosed publicly.