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Speeding driver who was twice legal alcohol limit arrested by Longford gardaí
A speeding driver, who was also found to be twice the legal alcohol limit, was arrested by Longford gardaí.
An Garda Síochána tweeted via the @GardaTraffic account that Longford Roads Policing Unit detected a driver travelling at 97kph in a 60kph zone. A Roadside breath test failed for alcohol.
The driver was arrested and a subsequent station test found the driver was twice the legal limit.
Court proceedings will follow.
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Longford RPU detected a driver travelling at 97kph in a 60kph zone. Roadside breath test failed for alcohol. Driver arrested and subsequent station test found the driver was twice the legal limit. Court to follow. pic.twitter.com/wSWFRILTOV
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) July 28, 2019
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