Arrested and day in court to follow as driver caught driving at 171 km/h

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|Photo: Garda Traffic

The incident was posted about on the An Garda Síochána's Twitter account

The roads policing unit in Naas stopped a driver going in excess of 171Km/h on the M4 in North Kildare.

The driver was arrested for dangerous driving and will face their day in court.

The post on An Garda Síochána's X account reads as follows:

"A motorist was detected travelling at 171 km/h in a 120 km/h zone during a Naas Roads Policing Unit checkpoint on the M4 in North Kildare. Arrested for Dangerous Driving, they were charged and will face court. "

The full post can be found on the Garda Síochána Twitter page HERE or attached below this article.

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