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Penalty points galore if you don't slow down on this Irish road
8 Sept 2021
Gardaí recently caught a number of motorists speeding at the one location in Kildare, with penalty points to follow.
Naas Roads Policing detected a number of motorists travelling above the speed limit of 80kph at Little Connell recently.
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The stretch of road is located in Newbridge.
One driver was detected travelling at 129kph.
Gardaí say fixed Charge Penalty Notices and 3 penalty points were issued to all.
Naas Roads Policing detected a number of motorists travelling above the speed limit of 80kph at Little Connell recently, with one driver found travelling at 129kph.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) September 7, 2021
Fixed Charge Penalty Notices and 3 penalty points were issued to all. #SlowDown #ArriveAlive pic.twitter.com/Smhl18zS6E
Over the weekend, a speeding driver stopped by gardaí in Kildare subsequently tested positive for cocaine and cannabis.
Naas Roads Policing Unit detected this driver travelling at 83kph in a 50kph zone.
The driver was stopped and tested positive for cocaine and cannabis.
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