A woman has been caught going almost 90mph on R-plates on a motorway in Northern Ireland.
PSNI officers from Mahon Road station stopped the new driver going almost double the speed limit for a Restricted driver (45mph) on the M1 on Wednesday.
While recorded by officers at 87mph, they said that she had reached speeds of 'over 100mph' as they caught up with her.
In a statement on social media, the NI Road Policing and Safety officers said the drivers showed is was "very likely" she would be disqualified from driving.
A spokesperson said: "Road Policing Officers from Mahon Road station detected this 'R' driver on the M1 earlier today at 87mph.
"As if this wasn't fast enough, when we caught up with her, she had increased her speed to over 100 mph.
"A court date awaits with a disqualification being a very likely outcome."
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