Gardaí catch number of drivers breaking speed limit on N13 over the weekend

Letterkenny Gardaí have caught several drivers breaking the speed limit along the N13 this weekend.

Three drivers were caught breaking the speed limit, being issued Fixed Charge Notices.

The drivers were given three penalty points and €80 fines.

According to the Road Safety Authority, over 1 in 3 (32%) of fatal collisions were cited as having excessive speed for the road and conditions as a contributory factor to the collision.

This may not have been the sole cause of the collision but contributed in either full or part to the final outcome, the RSA says. Of this number, 19% cited excessive speed as the sole contributory factor.