Gardaí in Donegal nabbed four drivers defying the speeding laws over a 24 hours period – on National Slow Down Day.
The drivers were caught Newtowncunningham, Ballintra, Letterkenny and Drimark (just outside Donegal Town).
Since 7am yesterday (Fri) morning, Gardaí and GoSafe have checked the speed of 204,849 vehicles with 286 vehicles detected travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit.
The first motorist was caught doing 119km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N15 Ballynacarrick in Ballintra.
The second involved a truck doing 89 km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N13 at Moyle in Newtowncunningham. Trucks are limited to 80 kph in a 100 kph zone because of their weight load.
The third motorist was caught doing 115km/h in an 80km/h Zone, while the fourth was nabbed going 93km/h in an 80km/h Zone on the N56.
Other notable speeds include:
138km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R675 Ballykinsella Waterford Waterford
• 84km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Clontarf Road Dublin3 Dublin
• 79km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R118 Rock Road Dublin4 Dublin
• 78km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R448 Ballyhale Ballyhale Kilkenny
• 151km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N72 Gort na gCros Mala Chorcaí
• 181km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M1 Lusk Dublin
• 81km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the N11 Stillorgan Road Stillorgan Dublin
• 132km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N11 Mt Kennedy Demesne Newtownmountkennedy Wicklow
• 131km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N52 Durrow Demense Tullamore Offaly
• 65km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the N21 Abbeyfeale East Abbeyfeale Limerick
• 65km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R683 Knockboy Waterford Waterford
• 64km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R407 Castlesize Sallins Kildare
• 76km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R527 Knock Limerick Limerick
• 63km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Whitemill Road Wexford Wexford
• 63km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R339 Monivea Road Galway Galway
• 75km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R448 Killashee Naas Kildare
• 125km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N15 Cullagh More Drumcliff Sligo
• 99km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R418 Killerig Carlow
• 122km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N4 Lackan Edgeworthstown Longford
• 73km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the N54 Cornecassa Demesne Monaghan Monaghan
• 95km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R688 Ballinattin Lower Clerihan Tipperary
• 118km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N53 Philipstown Dundalk Louth
• 93km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R392 Forgney Ballymahon Longford
• 116km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N69 Doon Clarina Limerick
• 136km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M3 Bracetown Dunboyne Meath
• 113km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N25 Shanbogh Upper New Ross Kilkenny
• 135km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M7 Ballyshaneduff Or The Derries Ballybrittas Laois
• 89km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R445 Curragh Kildare Kildare
• 111km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N30 Mounthanover New Ross Wexford
• 110km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N4 Knoxspark Ballisodare Sligo
• 110km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N24 Killaloan Lower Clonmel Tipperary
• 109km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N10 Templemartin Kilkenny Kilkenny
• 90km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N21 Blossomhill Rathkeale Limerick
• 89km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N77 Clonaddadoran Portlaoise Laois
Chief Superintendent Paul Cleary also added, “I would like to thank the Road Safety Authority, Go Safe and all the organisations who were involved in and supported this campaign.
“Drivers, please, think about the consequences of speeding, and every time you get behind the wheel, reduce your speed accordingly.”
National Slow Down Day concluded this morning (Sat) at 7am.
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