New driver caught going 'almost double' the Restricted limit on NI motorway
Police say she had increased speed to over 100mph' when they caught up with her
Sophie McLaughlin
R Driver caught going 87 mph on M! (Image: PSNI)
A woman has been caught going almost 90mph on R-plates on a motorway in Northern Ireland.
PSNI officers from Mahon Road station stopped the new driver going almost double the speed limit for a Restricted driver (45mph) on the M1 on Wednesday.
While recorded by officers at 87mph, they said that she had reached speeds of 'over 100mph' as they caught up with her.
In a statement on social media, the NI Road Policing and Safety officers said the drivers showed is was "very likely" she would be disqualified from driving.
A spokesperson said: "Road Policing Officers from Mahon Road station detected this 'R' driver on the M1 earlier today at 87mph.
"As if this wasn't fast enough, when we caught up with her, she had increased her speed to over 100 mph.
"A court date awaits with a disqualification being a very likely outcome."
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by Reasonable_Edge2411
6 comments
Do they proofread these articles before publishing them. This article is giving me a hernia.
That’s one way to get disqualified I suppose
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One more mile per hour and they could’ve went back and corrected their ways.
I’m sure most people agree 45mph on the motorway is a stupid, or even dangerous, restriction, but they should have at least kept to the legal limit of 70 for some chance of being left alone.
To be fair, people going 45mph on a motorway is beyond a hazard – it’s outright dangerous.
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