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18 months for driver who brought gardai on 200km/hr chase

Summary

A 21‑year‑old Dublin man, Dylan Maughan, was sentenced to eighteen months in prison for endangerment and dangerous driving after a 40‑minute high‑speed chase on the M50. The court heard that Maughan drove over 200 km/h, turned his headlights on and off, drove in the wrong direction on a dual carriageway, and failed to obey traffic lights and stop signs. Gardaí used air surveillance and stingers to stop his vehicle, finding four other occupants. Maughan was highly intoxicated and pleaded guilty. Judge Melanie Greally, considering his guilty plea, age, and cooperation with probation, imposed a three‑year sentence with the final eighteen months suspended, a six‑year driving disqualification, and conditions of good behaviour and addiction services. The sentence was back‑dated to account for time already served.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 18 months for driver who brought gardai on 200km/hr chase. Charges or matters: one count of endangerment and two counts of dangerous driving. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 24, 2020 Incident
• 2022-03-25 Publication

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Road Traffic Stage Sentence

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