Louth driver caught speeding at 161km/h on M1 during bank holiday operation

A motorist is set to face court proceedings after being detected travelling at excessive speed on the M1 in Louth as part of Gardaí's May Bank Holiday weekend operation. 

Members of the Drogheda Roads Policing Unit were carrying out a speed enforcement operation as part of a nationwide bank holiday crackdown when the vehicle was recorded travelling at 161km/h.

Gardaí also noted a number of additional offences, including heavily tinted windows and the failure to display N plates, which are required for novice drivers.

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Proceedings are now set to follow in relation to the incident.