REVEALED: Top five worst speeding offences recorded across Irish roads on National Slow Down Day
During the 24 hours of National Slow Down Day, GoSafe checked the speeds of 163,146 vehicles
An Garda Síochána and GoSafe recorded 755 detections for speeding during National Slow Down Day which ran from 7am on Friday, April 19, 2024 to 7am on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
During the 24 hours of National Slow Down Day, GoSafe checked the speeds of 163,146 vehicles, and detected 225 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit.
Gardaí revealed five of the worst speeding offences across Irish roads, including:
- 194km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N25 Loughaderry, Castlemartyr, Cork
- 108km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R158 Readstown, Trim, Meath
- 112km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Main Street, Charleville, Cork
- 87km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Swords Road, Dublin 9
- 78km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the N84 Castlequarter, Cloonboo, Galway
During the same timeframe, Gardaí conducting high-visibility speed checks across the country intercepted 530 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit.
This brings the total number of speed detections between 7am on Friday and 7am on Saturday to 755.