Bus driver broke speed limit to ‘ensure safety’ of children

A bus driver with 48 schoolchildren on board said he broke the speed limit to ensure the safety of his passengers.

Denis Doherty, of Gaddyduff, Clonmany, Co Donegal, appeared in Buncrana District Court on a charge of speeding at Tullyarvan, Buncrana on March 27, 2015.

The court heard how gardaí were carrying out a speed detection checkpoint when they clocked Mr Doherty’s bus doing 69km/h in a 50km/h zone.