Donegal man in court on 171km/h speeding charge
Published 18th Jul 2023, 18:33 GMT
A District Court Judge was not willing to accept a plea for careless driving in relation to a man who was charged with dangerous driving
A west Donegal man has appeared in court after being caught driving at 171km/h.
James Sharkey was detected at Coolboy Big, Letterkenny, on April 3, 2023 driving at 171km/h.
The road in question is governed by a 100km/h speed limit.
Sharkey, a 36-year-old with an address at Bayview House, Annagry, was charged with dangerous driving.
Sergeant Jim Collins told Letterkenny District Court that gardai were conducting a speed checkpoint when they detected Sharkey at 11.31pm.
Judge Éiteáin Cunningham said that, due to the level of speed involved, she was not satisfied to accept a plea to a lesser charge of careless driving.
The case was adjourned until October 16 with a view to having it listed before a visiting judge.