“We will continue to crack down on people like this – they pose a danger to all of us on the roads.”
A disqualified driver was caught by police over the weekend driving at 90mph in the dark, with no lights on – and on the motorway.
Officers stopped the driver on the M1 close to Lurgan after he was seen driving with no lights on in the dark before being detected driving at 90mph. After his vehicle was stopped he admitted to police that he had no insurance and was later found to have been disqualified from driving in July 2024.
The driver had is car seized and will soon have to appear in court.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “The driver of this car has just been stopped on the M1 Motorway, near Lurgan.
“Road Policing Officers detected him driving at 90mph with no lights on, in the dark.
“When stopped, he threw his hands up to having no insurance and further checks showed that he was a disqualified driver. He was disqualified in July 2024 for three years.
“The car was seized and the driver will have to attend court in the near future.
“We will continue to crack down on people like this – they pose a danger to all of us on the roads.”
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