Gardaí detected 414 speeding cars on St. Stephen's Day
Be careful out there.
On Wednesday, we shared the news that a total of ten people were arrested on suspicion of drink driving on Christmas Day alone.
Gardaí revealed that a number of the drivers that were arrested refused a breath sample, and will now automatically face a four year driving ban.
It has now been revealed that on St. Stephen's Day, 414 of the 42,388 vehicles that were monitored, were in excess of the speed limit.
An Garda Síochána posted the news on their Twitter page, as part of their Christmas and New Year road safety campaign.
1/2 ..As part of the Christmas and New Year road safety campaign, the following speeding detections were made yesterday, 26th December.
Out of 42,388 vehicles monitored, 414 vehicles were in excess of the speed limit. e.g.
81 km/h in a 50 km/h zone, R245, Carrigart, Donegal— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) December 27, 2018
2/2 124 km/h in a 60 km/h zone N7 Palmerstown Demesne, Naas,
Kildare (Road Works)
112 km/h in an 80 km/h zone R339 Oranmore, Galway
142 km/h in a 100 km/ zone N25, Ballinaboola, Wexford.
Speeding is a major factor in fatal road traffic collisions. Please slow down to save lives.— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) December 27, 2018
They also posted a message urging people who may have been out last night to ensure that they are safe to drive today, which read: "Out last night? Please ensure you ARE FIT TO DRIVE this morning ... if in doubt, do not take the chance ..... 3 speeders intercepted this morning in Limerick City, all negative for alcohol thankfully."
