Today I drove out to Athlone to pick up a crib for when RJ and Beth come back to the Emerald Isle with me (a co-worker had one that I could use so we don't have to buy one). Athlone is on the Shannon River about two thirds of the way from Dublin to Galway. On the way out, I christened my Illinois Driver's license with an Irish blessing . . . of a sort.
On the M4, there is a place near Lucan (just outside of Dublin) where the speed limit drops from 100 km/hr to 80 km/hr. I was clocked doing 108 in an 80 zone. A very nice gentleman from the Garda (the Irish police force) on a motorcycle pulled me over. He took my address but gave me back my license in short order, then sent me on my way. I'm not sure if I'll be receiving a ticket or a fine via mail, but I certainly paid more attention to the speed limit after that.
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