Gardai implement slow down day campaign

As part of the ongoing National Traffic 'Slow Down' Day, Gardaí and Go Safe have this morning,  checked 20,227 vehicles and detected 96  motorists speeding. 

 

This equates to a compliance rate of 99.5% or (1 in every 200 vehicles checked were speeding).

So far Gardai have detected:

o A vehicle travelling at 81km/h  in an 50 km/h zone on the N80 Tullow Road Carlow

o A vehicle travelling at 114 km/h  in an 80 km/h zone on the N21  at Rathkeale Limerick.

 

Gardaí want to remind drivers to slow down and use dipped headlights.

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