Gardaí say ‘Lethal cocktail’ marks end of the road for driver in Laois
Gardaí said the driver had a licence which expired over a decade ago
A van driver has been arrested after failing the roadside breath test when they were stopped for speeding on the M7 motorway in Laois.
Laois Offaly Gardaí warned that “cans and vans” are a “lethal cocktail” as they posted images of empty beer cans in the white van that was stopped in sunny conditions on the M7.
“The recent sunshine has certainly encouraged people to enjoy a few cans.
Unfortunately, some people struggle with the concept of waiting until they get home....
This driver was detected speeding on the M7 before subsequently failing a roadside breath test,” Gardaí stated in an online post.
They said “further enquiries revealed that the driver was a learner permit holder which had expired over ten years ago.”
They van was deetcted doing 145 kph in a 120 km zone in Laois before being stopped.
Gardaí stated that “their journey ended considerably sooner than expected. Driver arrested. Van seized.”