Motorist now facing a court appearance.
A driver has been arrested in Kildare after being caught driving nearly 80 kilometres per hour over the speed limit.
The motorist was caught by Gardaí in Naas going 178 kilometres per hour in a 100 kilometre zone.
The driver was taken into custody with proceedings to follow.
Naas Roads Policing Unit detected this car travelling at 178kph in a 100kph zone. The car was stopped and the driver was arrested. Proceedings to follow. #SlowDown #ArriveAlive #SaferRoads pic.twitter.com/BtmdHVuTZZ
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) May 31, 2021

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