Gardaí are investigating after a stolen car clocked doing 184km/h in a 100km/h zone drove against traffic following a chase in Co Westmeath.
The vehicle, which was stolen in Blanchardstown on Wednesday, was speeding on the N4 yesterday morning and failed to stop when prompted by officers.
A chase ensued but gardaí said they stood down in the interest of public safety when the car entered the opposite lane and began driving in the wrong direction.
In a post on social media, gardaí appealed for witnesses and asked for anyone who may have dashcam footage of the incident to contact Mullingar Garda Station.
Gardaí in Westmeath clocked this car doing 184km/h in a 100km/h zone along the N4 yesterday morning.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) February 26, 2024
The driver failed to stop when prompted to, gave chase and proceeded to drive against traffic.
At that point, in the interest of all public safety, we stood down.#SaferRoads pic.twitter.com/RzGQIbfz1V
