He was subsequently arrested and charged with a number of alleged offences (Image: Police Scotland Ayrshire)
A DRIVER has been arrested after allegedly being caught travelling at 130mph on the A78 near Irvine.
Ayrshire Road Policing officers were carrying out speed checks on the road on Saturday, September 26 when they stopped a vehicle.
Police said the 26-year-old man had allegedly been driving at 130mph. He was subsequently arrested and charged with a number of alleged offences.
These included dangerous driving, driving on a provisional licence while unsupervised and driving without insurance.
The man was also charged with possession of class B drugs.
Police Scotland Ayrshire said the man was held in custody following his arrest. He was due to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Monday, September 28.
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