Issue Date: 4th September 2023
In the first 5 hours of National Slow Down Day, GoSafe checked the speed of 37,916 vehicles and detected 127 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit. Examples of high speeds include:
- 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
- 134km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N11 Timmore Newcastle Wicklow
- 67km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Rochestown Road Cork Cork
- 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
- 77km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R267 Portnason Ballyshannon Donegal
- 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
- 74km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R188 Doocassan Drung Cavan
- 146km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Glen Athlone Westmeath
- 139km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M18 Ballyline Crusheen Clare
- 115km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N17 Lisduff Claremorris Mayo
- 138km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M4 Kilmore Enfield Kildare
- 138km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M8 Clonmore South Cahir Tipperary
- 137km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 An Carn Mór Thiar Órán Mór Gaillimh
- 135km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M1 Lusk Dublin
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.
