Man caught driving at 136km/h on Donegal road is fined in court
A Garda from the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit Garda told the court that he was operating a speed checkpoint at Drumgreggan, Letterkenny when he detected a blue Audi travelling at 136km/h
A man clocked driving at 136km/h on a busy Donegal road has been fined in court.
Ciaran Dempsey was not before Letterkenny District Court when his case was heard.
Dempsey, a 49-year-old of Finaghy Road North, Belfast was charged in relation to the offence on July 23, 2024.
Garda Barry Gallagher told the court that he3 was operating a speed checkpoint at Drumgreggan, Letterkenny when he detected a blue Audi travelling at 136km/h.
The road in question, the dual carriageway outside Letterkenny, is governed by a 100km/h speed limit.
A fixed charge penalty notice (FCPN) was issued, but remained unpaid.
In the absence of Dempsey, who did not instruct a solicitor on his behalf, Judge Éiteáin Cunningham found the facts proven,
Dempsey, who has no previous convictions, was fined €350 and given five months to pay.