{"id":197773,"date":"2025-06-19T18:13:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T18:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/197773\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T18:13:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T18:13:11","slug":"driver-detected-speeding-at-106mph-on-busy-ni-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/197773\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver detected speeding at 106mph on busy NI road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re appealing to all drivers to slow down and stay safe&#8221;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1_106mph.jpg\" alt=\"Speed gun showing 106MPH\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>One driver was detected speeding at 106MPH on Thursday(Image: Facebook\/Police Derry City and Strabane )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police have detected a driver speeding at 106mph on a busy <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/northern-ireland\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Northern Ireland<\/a> road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Officers from the Maydown Road Policing Unit detected the driver speeding at 106mph on the A6 on Thursday. They also discovered another vehicle being driven with a bald tyre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Posting on Facebook, Derry City and Strabane <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/psni\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">PSNI<\/a> said: &#8220;Officers from Maydown Road Policing Unit detected a driver speeding at 106mph today on the A6. That driver is now facing a day in court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"http:\/\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\"\/>&#8220;We can&#8217;t stress enough just how dangerous speeding is and how it can have devastating consequences.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_bald-tyre.jpg\" alt=\"Car with a bald tyre\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Officers also discovered another vehicle driving with a bald tyre(Image: Facebook\/Police Derry City and Strabane )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Other traffic offences detected included a vehicle being driven with a bald tyre (pictured). Officers also conducted speed checks in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/co-tyrone\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Magheramason.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;With the roads expected to be busy this weekend due to the 2025 <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/co-donegal\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Donegal<\/a> International Rally, we&#8217;re appealing to all drivers to slow down and stay safe. Remember the \u2018Fatal Five\u2019 &#8211; don\u2019t drink\/drug-drive, slow down, don\u2019t get careless, wear your seat belt &amp; stay off your phone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Drive safely and play your part in keeping our roads safe for everyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1_WhatsApp-community-QR-code-Belfast1.png\" alt=\"\"  \/>Join our Belfast Live breaking news service on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/BtvqHkXhRUl8k5CCzMx9QU\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Click this link<\/a> or scan the QR code to receive breaking news and top stories from Belfast Live. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. 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