Issue Date: 1st March 2024
An Garda Síochána and GoSafe recorded over 900 detections for speeding during National Slow Down Day which ran from 7am on Thursday 29th February 2024 to 7am on Friday 1st March 2024.
Gardaí arrested three drivers detected speeding on suspicion of dangerous driving while a further three drivers detected speeding were subsequently arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Examples of motorists putting themselves and others at risk include over the 24 our period are:
• 101km/h in a 50km/h Zone in the Castlemaine area of Kerry
• 97km/h in a 50km/h Zone in the Castleisland area of Kerry
• 91km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R510 Dock Road Limerick
• 108km/h in a 60km/h Zone in the Ballymun area of Dublin
• 107km/h in a 60km/h Zone in the Athy area of Kildare
• 104km/h in a 60km/h Zone in the Cappamore area of Limerick
• 129km/h in a 80km/h Zone in the Roosky area of Roscommon
• 122km/h in a 80km/h Zone in the Órán Mór area of Galway
• 115km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the N4 Palmerston Upper Dublin 22
• 160km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N7 Castlewarden South Kill Kildare
• 152km/h in a 100km/h Zone in the Rathfarnham area of Dublin
• 145km/h in a 100km/h Zone in the Barraduff area of Kerry
• 174km/h in a 120km/h Zone in the Goresbridge area of Kilkenny
• 172km/h in a 120km/h Zone in the Dundalk area of Louth
• 165km/h in a 120km/h Zone in the Arklow area of Wicklow
The aim of National 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.
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.
