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06 Sept 2025

'Epic Fail!'- Motorist driving under the influence and speeding on major motorway

A motorist failed a roadside breath test and caught driving 166km/h in a 100km/h zone on M50

'Epic Fail!'- Motorist driving under the influence and speeding on major motorway

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The DMR Roads policing unit caught a driver speeding on the M50 motorway while under the influence of alcohol. 

The driving was travelling at speeds of 166km'h in a 100km/h zone.

The driver failed a roadside breath test and "blew over the legal limit at the station," according to An Garda Síochána.

Gardaí said court proceedings are underway. 

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