Gardaí stopped the driver after detecting the excessive speed
A motorist has been arrested for dangerous driving after being clocked at a staggering 189km/h on the M1 motorway in Louth.
Gardaí stopped the driver after detecting the excessive speed. The legal speed limit on the M1 is 120km/h, meaning the driver was travelling nearly 70km/h over the limit.
In a post shared on social media, Louth Gardaí highlighted the incident.
The driver was arrested at the scene for dangerous driving and court proceedings are expected to follow.
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