Another Donegal motorist was in the dock yesterday after being caught driving at one of the highest speeds in the country – on National Slowdown Day.
The motorist was detected by Gardai driving at 129kph in a 100 kph zone at Trentabuoy, Drumkeen.
It comes a day after Gardai revealed how the fastest motorist in the country in the previous week was driving at 190kph in Castlefinn.
Another motorist in Donegal was caught doing 62 kph in a 50kph zone at Ballyraine, Letterkenny.
Gardaí and Go Safe revealed they checked a total of 85,434 vehicles with 191 of these detected travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit yesterday.
An Garda Síochána thanked the 85,243 vehicles who were using Irish roads today and were complying with speed limits.
“We would encourage all drivers to comply with and respect speed limits and drive safely,” said a Garda spokesman.
See some notable recent detections:
• 139 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N5 at Drummindoo Westport Mayo
• 130 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N25 at Loughaderry Midleton Cork
• 129 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N13 Trentabuoy Drumkeen Donegal
• 83 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on the N69 Billeragh Listowel Kerry
• 69 km/h on a 50 km/h zone on the R712 Pennefatherslot Kilkenny Kilkenny
• 107 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on the R498 Fishmoyne Borrisoleigh Tipperary
• 89 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on the L3042 Fortyacres Piercetown Wexford
• 88 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on the R586 Murragh Enniskeane Cork
• 65km/h in a 50km/h zone on the N80 Newtownbarry Bunclody Wexford
• 62 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on the R245 at Ballyraine Letterkenny Donegal
• 108 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on the R458 at Ballyconneely Newmarket On Fergus Clare
• 139 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N24 at Whitehall Limerick Limerick
• 130 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N25 at Ballyadam Cork Cork
