Learner in Laois does 167kph with three children in the back
The driver was arrested and the car was seized. Photo: An Garda Síochána Laois Offaly
A LEARNER driver with three small children in the back of the car was caught doing 167kph in Laois.
The unaccompanied learner permit holder was arrested at the scene, after doing the scorching speed on the M7 motorway.
Gardaí said today that three children, all aged under five, were in the rear of the car when it was pursued and stopped.
They noted that the culprit was not licensed to drive alone and was not permitted on the motorway as an unqualified driver.
They added that the offending motorist was ‘not driving at a safe speed and was not putting vulnerable passengers first’, as they posted photos from the scene on the An Garda Síochána Laois Offaly Facebook page.
The Volkswagen saloon was impounded and the driver has been charged to appear in court.
