Dundalk gardai catch HGV speeding in Bellurgan as school finished

Dundalk Roads Policing unit were out in Bellurgan again yesterday and say they again observed a flagrant breach of the road traffic act, in an area that has become a speeding hotspot.

Gardai detected the driver of a HGV lorry travelling at 93kph in a 50kph zone at 3pm as school finished.

Gardai caught up to the driver and have said the offence will not be dealt with by a fixed penalty notice as the danger involved it will be treated more seriously.

"The driver will now have to explain their actions in front of a judge," they said.