Vehicle in Kildare travelling at 90km/h in 60km/h zone

While operating a speed check on a local road in Christianstown, Co Kildare recently, members of the Naas Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle travelling at 90km/h in a 60km/h zone – 50% over the speed limit.

A Fixed Charge Penalty Notice (€160) and three penalty points were issued to the driver of the vehicle.

A statement issued by An Garda Síochána Kildare read: “Speed limits are not suggestions. They are there to protect:

• Children walking and cycling

• Pedestrians crossing local roads

• Other road users

• Families in our community

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“Driving at 90km/h in a 60km/h zone dramatically reduces your ability to react and significantly increases the severity of any collision. One poor decision can change lives forever.

Please slow down.

“We can’t be everywhere — but we could be anywhere. #RoadSafety #SlowDown #Naas #SpeedKills”