Several detections for speeding locally during National Slow Down Day
An Garda Síochána and GoSafe recorded 755 detections for speeding during National Slow Down Day.
An Garda Síochána and GoSafe recorded 755 detections for speeding during National Slow Down Day which ran from 7 a.m. on Friday, April 19th to 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 20th.
During the 24 hours of National Slow Down Day, GoSafe checked the speeds of 163,146 vehicles, and detected 225 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit.
During the same timeframe, Gardaí conducting high-visibility speed checks across the country intercepted 530 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit.
There were a number of local detections including: 115km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N5 Ballymiles, Swinford; 81km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the N4 Drishoge, Carrick-On-Shannon, County Roscommon and 65km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Main Street, Williamstown.
