Issue Date: 4th September 2023
In the first 2 hours of National Slow Down Day, GoSafe checked the speed of 15,786 vehicles and detected 50 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit. Examples of high speeds include:
- 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
- 155km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Killavally Tyrrellspass Westmeath
- 128km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N60 Holywell Upper Ballyhaunis Mayo
- 76km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the Dublin Road Cavan Cavan
- 71km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the Monaghan Road Castleblayney Monaghan • 139km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M18 Ballyline Crusheen Clare
- 135km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M1 Lusk Dublin
- 131km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Glen Athlone Westmeath
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. Further updates will follow.
