Today is the final National Slow Down Day of 2024, with gardaí out in force monitoring speeds on the roads across the country.
Nationally, 18 speeding detections were made between 7am and 9am this morning. They include a driver doing 131kph in a 100 kph zone on the N15 Clar road near Keeldrum in Donegal.
This week has seen one fatality on Irish roads and 15 serious collisions that resulted in a number of people receiving serious and life-threatening injuries.
Over the past week, An Garda Síochána carried out over 2,046 checkpoints, both statutory Mandatory Intoxicant Testing (MIT) and regular, high-visibility policing checkpoints.
177 people were arrested during this period for driving under the influence of an intoxicant (alcohol and drugs).
Over 2,301 drivers were detected for speeding offences by An Garda Síochána and Mobile Safety Camera Vans by our Road Safety Partners, GoSafe.
Approximately 481 vehicles were seized by Gardaí for a range of offences under the Road Traffic Act, 1961.
In addition, approximately 268 Fixed Charge Notices were issued for the offence of using a mobile phone while driving.
The Christmas period is one of the busiest on Irish roads. It is also one of the periods during which road users are at the highest risk of being involved in a fatal or serious road traffic collision.
To date, 168 people have lost their lives in road traffic collisions on Irish roads.
An Garda Síochána is appealing to all those that will be taking to the roads over the Christmas period to slow down, take extra care and to give your driving your full attention.
