Gardaí highlight "high speed" on Kildare road during National Slow Down Day

An Garda Síochána detected 481 drivers speeding

In the first 10 hours of ‘National Slow Down Day’, An Garda Síochána detected 481 drivers travelling in excess of the prevailing speed limit.

Of those detections, 285 drivers were intercepted by Gardaí.

Examples of high speeds include:
• 105km/h in a 80km/h zone on the R148 Pitchfordstown in Kilcock, Kildare.
Others included: 
• 76km/h in a 50km/h zone on the R752 Ballydowling, Glenealy, Wicklow
• 72km/h in a 60km/h zone on the L1331 Lowpark, Charlestown, Mayo

• 121km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N71 Ballinvrinsig, Waterfall, Cork

An Garda Síochána said they would like to thank drivers for their compliance during the first hours of ‘National Slow Down Day’, making Irish roads safer for all road users.

A statement added: "We continue 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."