Unaccompanied learner arrested for drug driving 54km/h ABOVE motorway speed limit

A learner driver has been arrested for speeding and failing a roadside cannabis test on the M4 motorway. 

The unaccompanied motorist was detected speeding at 174 km/h yesterday evening by the Roads Policing Unit in Naas. 

A Fixed Charge Penalty Notice was issued to the driver and the vehicle was impounded.