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New speed camera added to Waterford road

New speed camera added to Waterford road
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Waterford will have 30 speed camera zones in operation from 6am tomorrow as a new one is being added to the county's roads.

An Garda Síochana announced that 61 speed cameras will be added to roads across the country, with Waterford getting just one more.

The new camera will be on Waterford's R680 from the City to Carrick-on-Suir. The remaining 60 will be spread across 23 other counties.

Locations were selected following data collected by Gardaí from fatal, serious, and minor road traffic collisions. Local communities also shared their input through local Garda engagement.

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The primary purpose of safety cameras is to reduce speed-related crashes and to save lives.

There has already been 89 deaths on Irish roads so far this year, an increase of 28 compared to this time last year.

A teenager recently died in Kerry after colliding with a tree yesterday. There were two passengers in the car who are understood to have serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Gardaí in Listowel, Kerry are appealing for any witnesses. To read more on this story, click here.

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