Banned driver caught in Laois in rental Škoda
The car driver was arrested on the M7 motorway in Laois. Photo: An Garda Síochána Laois/Offaly
A DISQUALIFIED driver in a rental car was arrested by Laois gardaí, after doing 157kph on the M7 motorway.
The hired Škoda was seized and the motorist is facing an appearance at Portlaoise District Court.
Gardaí commented today: ‘Škoda. Simply Clever. This driver ... Simply wasn't.'
In a social media post, An Garda Síochána Laois/Offaly said: ‘A disqualified driver hired a rental car hoping to avoid attention. Instead, they attracted plenty of it by travelling at 157kph on the M7.
‘If your plan is avoiding garda attention, putting your right foot through the floor certainly isn't clever.’
With the bank holiday road safety campaign already underway, bringing increased checkpoints and radar speed checks, gardaí added: ‘ The August Bank Holiday Road Safety Campaign has begun. See you at the next checkpoint.’
