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The learner driver’s speed, clocked on a speed camera(Image: An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na \/ Cork)<\/p>\nThis Audi speedster was also carrying three passengers<\/p>\n
16:31, 29 Nov 2025Updated 18:14, 29 Nov 2025<\/p>\n
The learner driver’s speed, clocked on a speed camera(Image: An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na \/ Cork)<\/p>\n
A learner driver was arrested after being caught driving almost double the 100km\/h speed limit – with three passengers – in Cork.<\/p>\n
Any motorist travelling at such a reckless speed will always be putting the lives of other road users – and their own safety – at risk. But as if that wasn’t bad enough, this learner was also behind the wheel during very poor road conditions, which Garda\u00ed<\/a> described as “diabolical.”<\/p>\n But luckily for them, a Garda Road Policing Unit in Crookstown caught them speeding and flagged them down before any serious incident could happen. The driver was clocked travelling 188km\/h in a 100km\/h zone while carrying three passengers, and were promptly arrested – likely after getting a stern talking-to for driving at such a high speed in terrible conditions.<\/p>\n This dangerous driver may not have been on the road for long – but this one offence is likely to cause them a lot of trouble for many years to come. To start, they’re facing a \u20ac160 fine and 3 penalty points for speeding. This will also have knock-on effects on their insurance prices, meaning they’ll face significantly higher premiums down the line.<\/a><\/p>\n This incident was shared by Cork Garda\u00ed on social media<\/a>, coming just days after An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na launched their new road safety campaign<\/a> for the festive season. The ‘Can You See Me Now?’ campaign urges motorists <\/a>to take additional extra care as we enter the darkest period of the year and asks all cyclists, pedestrians and e-scooter users to ensure they wear their high-vis gear.<\/p>\n So far this year, 37 pedestrians and two e-scooter riders have lost their lives in collisions nationwide. Garda\u00ed <\/a>noted that elderly pedestrians are particularly vulnerable, with seven cases recorded where the deceased was aged 81 or older.<\/p>\n Motorcyclists are in a similar situation, with 29 riders and pillion passengers killed so far this year. Fourteen pedal cyclists have also lost their lives along our roads in 2025. In total, vulnerable road users<\/a> make up half the total fatalities nationwide so far this year, and the message from Garda\u00ed is clear: those most exposed on our roads are often the least visible.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/589954073_1262897172540878_809333983931280065_njpgTH.jpg\")
The learner driver was travelling at 188km\/h in an Audi<\/p>\n