Gardai record 755 speeding offences across Ireland on National Slow Down Day
During the 24 hours of National Slow Down Day, GoSafe checked the speeds of 163,146 vehicles
An Garda Síochána and GoSafe recorded a total of 755 detections for speeding during National Slow Down Day.
The initiative ran from 7am on Friday, April 19, 2024 to 7am on Saturday, April 20 2024.
During the 24 hours of National Slow Down Day, GoSafe checked the speeds of 163,146 vehicles, and detected 225 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit.
During the same timeframe, Gardaí conducting high-visibility speed checks across the country intercepted 530 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit.
Examples of motorists putting themselves and others at risk over the 24-hour period were: 194km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N25 Loughaderry, Castlemartyr, Cork; 127km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N2 Annamarran, Carrickmacross, Monaghan; 108km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R158 Readstown, Trim, Meath; and 87km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Swords Road, Dublin 9.
The aim of National Slow Down Day, which is supported by the Road Safety Authority (RSA), is to promote safer driving practices among motorists and to encourage all of society to work with us to help prevent road traffic collisions and to ultimately keep communities safe.
An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to drivers to comply with speed limits in order to reduce the number of speed related collisions, reduce injuries on our roads and save lives.