A driver who claimed to be speeding at 80km/h above the limit to rush a “sick baby” for medical treatment was arrested after gardaí discovered it was in fact a “remarkably realistic” baby doll.
The driver was detected travelling at 180km/h on the N7 by gardaí in Naas, despite a local speed limit of 100km/h.
When stopped, the driver told gardaí a “sick baby” was being rushed for medical treatment.
However, gardaí subsequently discovered the baby was instead a “remarkably realistic baby doll”, according to a Garda spokesperson.
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The driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving.
They also received fixed-charge penalty notices as their car had no insurance, no NCT, no motor tax and a “dangerously” worn tyre.
The driver’s car was seized by gardaí.
A spokesperson said no further details were available on the incident or the driver.
