Last month, sulky racing on the busy N7 near Naas, Co Kildare in busy Friday commuter traffic was filmed, and the incident raised concerns over the practice under road traffic legislation.

Online, the programme generated thousands of views, comments and shares, demonstrating the scale of public concern beyond Ireland’s borders.

The video, on a "busy motorway," is believed to have been filmed on the N7 near Naas last Friday, April 17th, the Kildare Nationalist reported.