GARDAÍ HAVE DETECTED more than 100 drivers travelling in excess of speed limits across the country since 7am this morning.
As part of Operation Slowdown, some 34,000 vehicles on the roads have been checked. Those over the limit include:
In Dundalk, one driver was found to be travelling 171km/h in a 120 zone.
Gardaí in Waterford also detected a driver travelling 140km/h in 100 zone:
Gardaí said they have so far detected 106 cars travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit. This is a 24 hour operation so speed checks will be taking place all day in different locations.
“As rain in spreading nationwide from the west today drivers need to be aware that roads will be greasy after the dry spell. Expected rainfall will make road surfaces slippery and drivers need to reduce speed and drive to the conditions,” they warned.
“Remember speed limits are the maximum permitted in perfect driving conditions. Road weather and traffic conditions may require you to reduce your speed further.”
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