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Disqualified driver arrested in Naas travelling double the speed limit under influence of cannabis
Gardaí in Naas arrested a disqualified driver while carrying out speed checks last Friday, 3 January.
Naas Gardaí were carrying out speed checks last Friday when they found this car travelling at 129kp/h in a 60kp/h area.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) January 6, 2025
They were stopped and it was found that they were disqualified and had no insurance.
They also tested positive for cannabis.
They were subsequently arrested pic.twitter.com/0lidAXIskX
The gardaí discovered the car travelling 129km/h in a 60km/h zone.
When gardaí stopped the vehicle, they found that the driver was in fact disqualified and had no car insurance.
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In addition to this, the driver tested positive for cannabis.
The driver was arrested by gardaí.
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