Today is the second National Slow Down Day of the year, and An Garda Síochána is asking the public to please support the initiative by slowing down.
As spring arrives in Ireland and there is a longer period of daylight, we can expect an increase in vulnerable road users, pedestrians and cyclists with more people out and about.
Statistically, one in ten pedestrians hit by car travelling at 30km/h will die of their injuries. Five in ten of those out walking and struck by a car travelling 50km/h will be killed, and a car being driven at 60km/h and hits a pedestrian as a nine in ten chance of the collision being fatal.
Already this year, more than 32,880 Fixed Charge Notices have been issued to motorists for speeding – that’s over 335 people every day.
“It is important that motorists realise that no matter how good the road and weather conditions are, any increase in speed increases a driver’s likelihood of being involved in a serious or fatal road traffic collision,” said a garda appeal.
An Garda Síochána are conducting a 24-hour speed enforcement operation nationwide from midnight last night in partnership with the Road Safety Authority.
