GARDAÍ ARE URGING drivers to slow down after a number of cars were clocked over the limit.

An Garda Síochána sent out tweets showing cars driving almost double the speed limit in an operation targeting Donegal.

One car was spotted doing 112 kph in a 60 limit zone, while another was hitting 120 in a 80kph zone.

Buncrana Traffic detected speeding car at 120kph in 80kph zone, 50% in excess of limit Gort Fahan, Donegal .FCPN pic.twitter.com/1JnwxZKGSj
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) February 21, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

Another speeder detected, at 112 in 60kph limit by Buncrana Traffic at Tooban Burnfoot. FCPN to issue. Slowdown pls pic.twitter.com/uLJck4OVQO
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) February 20, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

Gardaí also warned that ‘speed kills’ while reporting on the speeding in Donegal.

Buncrana Traffic detect a car speeding at 100kph in 60kph limit at Tooban Burnfoot FCPN to issue. Speed Kills ! pic.twitter.com/ybxQHmuFLg
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) February 20, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

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