Garda speed crackdown in Laois village
Published 11th Apr 2023, 15:33 GMT
Laois Gardai caught a number of motorists travelling well above the speed limit in a Laois village.
Laois Roads Policing Unit carried out the speed checks in response to local concerns from residents in Ballylinan today.
The speed checks resulted in six motorists being caught driving at more than 20kph above the village speed limit.
The highest speed detected was 84kph, or 34 kph above the 50 km per hour speed limit.
Gardai issued fines to the motorists who will also receive penalty points.