A person who was caught driving at 179km/h has prevented a driving disqualification.
Letterkenny District Court docket heard particulars of a case involving Adrian McTaggart.
The 28-year-old, with an tackle at Kilconell Glebe, Kilmacrennan, was charged with the offence at Coolboy, Letterkenny.
Sergeant Gerard Dalton informed the court docket that Gardai have been working a pace verify at 12.02am after they clocked McTaggart driving at 179km/h. The street in query is ruled by a 100km/h pace restrict.
Gardai subsequently stopped the automobile and spoke to McTaggart.
Solicitor for the accused, Mr Patsy Gallagher, stated his consumer has no earlier convictions and informed the court docket that McTaggart was on the best way house on a ‘clear night time’.
“He has met this matter head on and needs to place it nicely and really behind him,” Mr Gallagher stated.
McTaggart was initially charged with harmful driving.
Decide Ciaran Liddy accepted a plea to a cost of careless driving. McTaggart was fined €150 and given three months to pay.
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