Driver detected speeding 145kph in 100kph on Kildare road
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A driver travelling on the N7 in Kildare was detected speeding 145kph in a 100kph zone, gardaí reported.
The driver was detected on Monday at south Kill.
The enforcement was part of a national policing operation over the bank holiday weekend.
Nationally, there were two fatalities as a result of traffic collisions.
The total number of fatalities on Irish roads to date this year is 110.
Throughout this weekend's Roads Policing Operation, Gardaí are conducting both statutory Mandatory Intoxicant Testing and regular, high-visibility policing checkpoints.
To date, a total of 169 people were arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant (alcohol and drugs).
Just over 4,400 drivers were detected for speeding offences during the first five days of the operation.
During the first five days, just over 370 drivers were detected holding a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt.
This weekend's road safety enforcement operation focuses on the four lifesaver offences in an effort to ensure that all road users get home safe: speeding; driving under the influence of an intoxicant; using a mobile phone while driving and not wearing a seatbelt.
