An Garda Síochána, in partnership with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and other stakeholders, will carry out a 24-hour nationwide speed enforcement operation today (Tuesday) as part of National #SlowDown Day.

The initiative will run from 12:01am to 11:59pm on Tuesday aiming to promote safer driving and reduce speed-related collisions nationwide, coinciding with increased road use for Christmas holidays.

During Week 3 of An Garda Síochána’s Christmas Road Safety Campaign, Monday 15th December to Sunday 21st December, nearly 5,400 drivers were detected for speeding offences by An Garda Síochána, along with Static Safety Cameras and Mobile Safety Camera Vans, by GoSafe.

Notable top speeds detected include:

• 95km/h in a 50km/h zone on Ballymount Road Upper, Dublin 24

• 122km/h in a 60km/h zone on the N15 in Oola, Co. Limerick

• 144km/h in an 80km/h zone on the R239 in Fahan, Co. Donegal

• 192km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N25 in Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford

• 137km/h in a 120km/h zone on the M1 in Dundalk, Co. Louth

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