Slow Down Day detects speeding

GARDAÍ in County Wicklow detected a number of speeding motorists during National Slow Down Day, a nationwide awareness day which took place on Friday and Saturday.

National Slow Down Day was held over a 24 hour period between 7 a.m. Friday 25 and 7 a.m. Saturday 26. In total, An Garda Síochána and GoSafe checked 132,188 vehicles, detecting 211 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit.

A number of detections were made in County Wicklow including a vehicle travelling at 71km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R755 Ashtown/Ballinafunshoge road near Roundwood and at 115km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N11 at Timmore, Newcastle.

Chief Superintendent Finbarr Murphy, Roads Policing Bureau said ‘On behalf of An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority I wish to thank all the road users who were involved in and supported this campaign. Drivers, please, think about the consequences of speeding the next time you get behind the wheel and reduce your speed accordingly.’