Man caught driving at 152km/h in Cork avoids dangerous driving conviction

Unlike dangerous driving a careless driving conviction does not carry a mandatory driving disqualification

The defendant was pulled over and told gardaí he did not realise the road had a 100 km/h limit and believed it was a 120 km/h zone. File photo

A Wexford man who was seen driving at 152km/h in a 100km/h zone has avoided a conviction for dangerous driving in the district court.

Sergeant Eimear O’Connell told Macroom District Court that Liam Rochford, aged 32, of Croase, Cleariestown, Co Wexford was observed by a garda speed check at 12.30pm on November 16, 2024, travelling at 152km/h on the N22 Macroom bypass in Co Cork.