The MMA star asked 'Are you taking the piss?' when a garda who drove at 160 km/h to catch him eventually asked him to step out of his Bentley
Conor McGregor has narrowly avoided jail for an "appalling" series of dangerous driving incidents in Dublin where he jumped a red light, sped in and out of traffic and almost caused a collision.
Gardai pursued the MMA star at 160 km/h and stopped the 36-year-old in west Dublin. He was arrested after being asked at least six times to get out of his 2019-reg car. His documents had been produced and were in order, the court heard. Defence counsel David Staunton informed the court McGregor was pleading guilty to the two remaining offences.
The court heard he continued at high speed on the eastbound bus lane along the N4 "before crossing from the bus lane, in one movement out in the fast lane." "I was travelling at excess of 160 km/h trying to catch this vehicle," garda told the court. He also refused to open his door, but the officer reached in and opened it, and he eventually got out to be arrested.
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