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03 Feb 2026
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Pic: An Garda Síóchána Mayo (Facebook)
A car has been seized by Mayo Gardaí after it was detected travelling 75 kilometres per hour over the speed limit.
The offence, which occurred over the Bank Holiday Weekend, saw a motorist clocked travelling at 175 km/h on the N5.
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The speed limit on the route, which connects Westport, Castlebar, and Charlestown, is 100 km/h.
The car was subsequently seized by Gardaí.
The seizure formed part of a wider initiative from road policing units in the county across the February bank holiday weekend.
"Disappointingly, we continue to see drivers travelling at high speeds on our roads," a statement on the An Garda Síochána Mayo Facebook page read.
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