Motorist caught driving 72km/h over speed limit along icy section of new Macroom bypass

The driver was subsequently handed a court date

A garda checkpoint on the new Macroom bypass. Picture: An Garda Síochána - Cork, Kerry & Limerick - Southern Region/ Facebook

Gardaí in Cork caught a motorist driving at 72km/h over the speed limit on an icy stretch of road on the new Macroom bypass on Thursday afternoon.

The motorist was clocked travelling at 172km/h along along a stretch of the bypass, the first section of which only opened to traffic two weeks ago. The speed limit on the road is 100km/h.