Woman clocked driving at 170km/h banned

A WOMAN who was clocked driving at 170km/h on a motorway — without insurance — has been banned from driving for two years after being convicted of five motoring offences.

Sinead Nolan, 25, of 61 Barclay Court, Blackrock, Dublin, was convicted of the offences at Loughrea District Court yesterday, Co Galway.

The court was told that Nolan was caught doing 170km/h on the M6 motorway at Kiltullagh, Athenry, in Co Galway where the maximum speed limit is 120km/h.