Limerick motorist caught going 123km/h in 50km/h zone over June Bank Holiday weekend

Over the Bank Holiday period, 255 motorists received fixed charge offences for using a mobile phone while driving, 100 were issued to unaccompanied learner drivers, and a further 75 were issued to motorists driving without a seatbelt. File Picture:Colin Keegan/ Collins Dublin

A motorist was detected travelling at 138km/h in a 50km/h zone along Limerick's Dock Road over the Bank Holiday weekend, according to new garda figures.

A Garda Roads Policing operation was put place from 7am on Thursday, June 1 until 7am on Tuesday, June 6, during which time 693,019 vehicles were checked for speeding.