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05 Sept 2025

Gardaí arrest drug driver travelling almost 50km/h ABOVE speed limit on Kildare motorway

Gardaí arrest drug driver travelling almost 50km/h ABOVE speed limit on Kildare motorway

A drug driver has been arrested for travelling in a vehicle at an extremely dangerous speed. 

According to An Garda Síochána, the Naas Roads Policing Unit were on patrol when they detected the motorist travelling at 168km/h in a 120km/h zone. 

They were stopped and the driver tested positive for cocaine.

They were subsequently arrested and proceedings are to follow. 

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