JOHN PATRICK KIERANS
National Slow Down Day nets 276 speeding drivers
GARDAI detected 276 speeding drivers during National Slow Down Day.
In total, cops checked 164,032 vehicles during the 24-hour period between 7am on Friday and 7am yesterday.
Chief Superintendent Finbarr Murphy said: “National Slow Down day is about making our roads and our communities safer.
“When someone decides to speed they put members of their community at risk, including children, older people, cyclists and other motorists. “I would like to thank the drivers who were monitored and were driving safely within the speed limits. “We would appeal to all road users to always drive safely and within the speed limit not just on National Slow Down Day.” One of the top speeds recorded was 133kmh in a 100kmh zone on the N26 in Ballina, Co Mayo. Chief Supt Murphy