Issue Date: 5th September 2023
During the 24-hour period of National Slow Down Day from 07:00 on Monday 4th September 2023 to 07:00 this morning, Tuesday 5th September, 865 drivers were detected, by both Garda members and GoSafe Safety Cameras, travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit.
Each of these 865 drivers will now receive a €160 Fixed Charge Notice in the post and have 3 penalty points applied to their driving licences.
Examples of motorists putting themselves and others at risk include over the 24 our period are:
79km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R810 Mount Brown Dublin8 Dublin
73km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Church Street Ballinasloe Galway
72km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Clones Road Butler's Bridge Cavan
99km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R267 Magheracar Bundoran Donegal
77km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R267 Portnason Ballyshannon Donegal
121km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the N2 Drumcaw Monaghan Monaghan
108km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R513 Herbertstown Herbertstown Limerick
161km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N53 Philipstown Dundalk Louth
134km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N11 Timmore Newcastle Wicklow
130km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N21 Dooneen Castleisland Kerry
129km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N4 Clongawny Mullingar Westmeath
128km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N60 Holywell Upper Ballyhaunis Mayo
119km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N2 Mooretown Slane Meath
115km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N25 Begerin (Loftus) New Ross Wexford
163km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M9 Moanmore Muine Bheag Carlow
155km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Killavally Tyrrellspass Westmeath
146km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Glen Athlone Westmeath 1
42km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M7 Meelick Portlaoise Laois
141km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 An Carn Mór Thiar Órán Mór Gaillimh
141km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M9 Ballygeardra Knocktopher Kilkenny
The aim of "Slow Down day” was to remind drivers of the dangers of speeding, to increase compliance with speed limits and act as a deterrent to driving at excessive or inappropriate speed. This ‘Slow Down’ operation was picked to coincide with the full return of all schools and the related increase in roads users, particularly vulnerable road users, pedestrians, pedal cyclists and specifically younger road users. However with the alarming increase in the number of Road Fatalities on Irish Roads this year, and in recent months, Operation ‘Slow Down’ has taken on increased urgency and relevance.
An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to drivers to comply with speed limits in order to reduce the number of speed related collisions, save lives and reduce injuries on our roads.
