An Garda Síochána, the Road Safety Authority and other stakeholders wish to thank the public for their co-operation during Operation Slow Down. Reports from around the country indicate that the response to the key message of the initiative - to slow down - was heeded, and there was a visible reduction in speed from the motoring public. Motorists are asked to continue to drive safely, to slow down and to save lived - Speed Kills.
Between 07.00 on Friday 27th and 07.00 on Saturday 28th, GoSafe checked 104,966 vehicles and detected 454 vehicles speeding.
Unfortunately despite the widespread publicity some drivers have failed to change their driving behaviour. Some notable occurrences amongst the non-compliant motorists were:
• 84 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on the N21 Adare, Limerick
• 93 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on the R245 Magheranan, Letterkenny, Donegal
• 122 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N4 Cloongad, Riverstown, Sligo
• 123 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N25 Luffany, Glenmore, Kilkenny
• 124 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N18 Cratloekeel, Cratloe, Clare
• 103 km/h in an 80km/h zone on the R733 Ballyknock, Ballymitty Wexford
• 122 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N80 Coolhenry, Ballickmoyler, Laois
• 114 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on the R314 Laghtadawannagh, Ballina, Mayo
• 124 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N11 Scarawalsh, Enniscorthy, Wexford
• 89 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on the Clontarf Road, Dublin 3
• 124 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N5 Ballymacrah, Castlebar, Mayo
• 69 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on the North Circular Road, Dublin
