18-year-old L driver arrested for travelling at 181KMH on Kildare road

Gardaí in Kildare have arrested a young driver for driving at an obscene speed on a motorway earlier this morning.

The 18-year-old motorist was clocked at a dangerous 181kmh on the M9 Motorway in south Kildare. The young man was a learner driver, and he also failed to display 'L' plates on the Toyota Altezza he was travelling in.

The driver was arrested by officers from the Naas Roads Policing Unit.

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Penalties for dangerous driving depend on the seriousness of the case and circumstances and so on and can range up to a €20,000 fine, up to 10 years imprisonment on indictment (6 months in District Court), endorsement on your licence and disqualification from driving.

The arrested male will appear in court charged in connection with the incident.