Limerick woman caught speeding at 175km/h around Cork appeals driving ban

Woman appealed length of driving ban as she was keen to get back on the road for work reasons, court heard

Judge reduced the driving ban from six years to three years. Picture: Larry Cummins

A young woman took off in a Volkswagen Golf at speeds of up to 175km/h per hour going through red lights at busy junctions on an afternoon driving spree around Cork that lasted over 20 minutes until the car crashed into a ditch.

At an appeal of the length of time for which the woman was banned from driving, it was claimed she was “under the thumb” of her front seat passenger because of a drugs debt and was being ordered to drive in this manner at the time.