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19th Oct 2018

Gardaí reveal speeding figures on National Slow Down Day

Dave Hanratty

National Slow Down Day

Motorists are advised to take caution.

With over 1,000 speed checks due to be carried out over a 24-hour period this Friday and Saturday, Gardaí have revealed the first breakdown of figures so far.

The objective is to reduce the number of speed-related collisions, save lives and reduce injuries on our roads.

Since 7am on Friday morning, Gardaí and GoSafe have checked the speed of 105,567 vehicles.

A total of 133 vehicles were detected travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit.

Notable speeds include:

• 82km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the N63, Moylough, More Moylough, Galway
• 75km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R810, Mount Brown, Dublin 8
• 74km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R390, Gneevestown, Loughnavalley, Westmeath

• 94km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the N11, Stillorgan Road, Stillorgan, Dublin
• 72km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R113, Belgard Road, Dublin 24
• 69km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R362, Monksland, Athlone, Roscommon

• 104km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R148, Moyvally, Broadford, Kildare
• 99km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R690, Killaghy, Mullinahone, Tipperary
• 99km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R445, Morristown, Upper Newbridge, Kildare

• 128km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N20, Kilmona, Grenagh, Cork
• 126km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the R448, Prumpelstown, Upper Castledermot, Kildare
• 125km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N2, Reaghstown, Ardee, Louth
• 124km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the R420, Ballyduff, Tullamore, Offaly
• 124km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N18, Cratloekeel, Cratloe, Clare
• 123km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N3, Daggan, Cavan
• 118km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the R639, Raheen, Cahir, Tipperary
• 117km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N25, Ballyadam, Carrigtwohill, Cork
• 115km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N25, Luffany, Glenmore, Kilkenny
• 134km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M9, Woodlands East, Castledermot, Kildare

Gardaí have advised motorists to adjust speed to all of the prevailing road, traffic and weather conditions.

“Protect your community,” said a Garda spokesperson.

“Make the choice to abide by every speed limit to make the roads safer for all.”

There have been 117 road fatalities in Ireland in 2018.

National Slow Down day, which will run until 7am on Saturday, is designed as a reminder to drivers of the dangers of speeding, to increase compliance with speed limits and act as a deterrent to driving at excessive or inappropriate speed.

The operation consists of high visibility speed enforcement in speed enforcement zones, which now number over 1,000, as well as the delivery of a road safety message through the use of national, local and social media.

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