PICS: The specific locations where speeding drivers have been caught so far on National Slow Down Day
You can’t say you weren’t warned.
Today is National Slow Down Day and from 7am this morning (Friday) until 7am tomorrow (Saturday) Gardai and GoSafe vehicles will be out in force across the country in an effort to prevent speeding on Irish roads.
The initiative is aimed at reminding drivers of the dangers of speeding and attempting to increase compliance with speed limits in Ireland and already, there has been plenty of evidence of drivers failing to do just that.
The Garda Traffic account has been busy tweeting details of drivers who have been caught speeding so far and are also actively encouraging the public to get involved in the campaign by using the #ThumbsUp hashtag on Twitter.
Operation Slowdown between 7am and 8am Gardaí & GoSafe checked speed of 10,000 vehicles 37 vehicles travelling in excess of speed limit
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) August 28, 2015
So far, speeding drivers have been caught out in places such as Bundoran in Donegal and Castlebar in Mayo, while GoSafe vans are in place on roads near Enniscorthy and Ballycogley in Wexford and Mortarstown in Carlow.
Operation Slowdown, Enniscorthy Co Wexford this morning pic.twitter.com/Gg3rLHSIvS
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) August 28, 2015
Irish Defence Forces are supporting National SlowDownDay #Thumbsup https://t.co/Oc8OxBAqer
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) August 28, 2015
National SlowDownDay #Thumbsup to all compliant with the speed limits, thumbs down to the driver in Castlebar doing 124k in a 100k zone
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) August 28, 2015
National SlowDownDay #Thumbsup to all compliant with the speed limits, thumbs down to the driver in Bundoran doing 108k in a 60k zone
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) August 28, 2015
Operation Slow Down - GoSafe on the R739 Crosstown Ballycogly Wexford this morning, #thumbsup to the sunny southeast pic.twitter.com/u55TflDdpQ
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) August 28, 2015
Operation Slow Down - GoSafe on the R448 - Mortarsrown Carlow this morning #Thumbsup Carlow pic.twitter.com/B8LT48n2TV
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) August 28, 2015
For more information, check out the Garda Traffic account on Twitter throughout the day (except while driving, of course) and remember to stay safe behind the wheel folks.
