Gardaí and GoSafe (between 7am and 8.30am ) has monitored the speed of 18,420 vehicles with 44 vehicles detected travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit this morning the 20th October 2017.
Notable incidents include:
· 74km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R712 at Pennefatherslot, Kilkenny, Kilkenny
· 106km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R334 at Cahernichole East, The Neale, Mayo
· 66km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the N20 at Rathgoggan South, Charleville, Cork
· 102km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R446 at Ballyeighter, Aughrim, Galway
· 120km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N4 at Lackan, Edgeworthstown, Longford
· 119km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N13 at Lisfannan, Bridge End, Donegal
· 119km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N2 at Reaghstown, Ardee, Louth
· 117km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N11 at Clauass, Enniscorthy, Wexford
· 139km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M7 at Osberstown, Naas, Kildare
· 113km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N7 at Kill West, Kill, Kildare
· 110km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N3 at Edenburt, Virginia, Cavan
· 93km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N25 at Coolcots, Wexford (applicable speed limit for truck/bus/vehicle towing. 80 is the limit on a road and 90 on a motorway )
We have had full compliance at the following locations:
R419 Kilbride, Portarlington, Laois
· N5 Portaghard, Frenchpark, Roscommon
· R561 Kilnanare, Firies, Kerry
· R586 Caherogullane, Bantry, Cork
We have had one vehicle detected at 139km/h in a 120 km/h zone travelling southbound on the M7 at Osberstown, Naas, Kildare. The other 3,072 vehicles checked at this location drove within the speed limit.
Chief Superintendent Finbarr Murphy of the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau earlier this morning said" I would like to commend those road users who are compliant,continue to drive safely and do not put themselves and other road users in danger"
Chief Superintendent Finbarr Murphy continued. " It is disappointing that 44 drivers were detected speeding putting every other road users in danger we urge all drivers to please Slowdown.”
