Driver on cocaine caught speeding at 175kmh as Gardaí seize untaxed car
The driver was stopped by Laois Roads Policing Unit and was arrested on the spot.
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The vehicle was seized by gardaí after further checks revealed that it was untaxed for the previous six months.
Gardaí have asked that all motorists keep the roads safe for everyone and issued this reminder: 'Speed kills. Drugs impair. No tax, no excuse'.
Meanwhile, the Laois Roads Policing Unit also stopped a driver texting on their phone of the M7 over the weekend.
When the vehicle was stopped it had no insurance, tax or NCT and was seized. The driver was issued with a fixed charge notice and court proceedings have commenced.
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