GARDAÍ HAVE BEEN clamping down on speeding vehicles this weekend after coming across a number of drivers breaking the limits.

One driver was caught doing 121 kilometres per hour in a 50 kilometre zone in Galway on Saturday night. Officers also described the road conditions at the time as wet.

Galway- Saturday night . Speeding car 121kph in a 50 Kph zone on Tuam Road, wet surface & heavy rain, FCPN. pic.twitter.com/TD50I1nW8c
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) June 12, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

Other drivers speeding were spotted in Dublin over the weekend with ‘several’ travelling at 50% over the limit.

Several drivers speeding at 50% over 50km/h speed limit by Pearse St Traffic on R810 at Bluebell this evening. FCPN pic.twitter.com/QjakjGGh6X
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) June 11, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

While detecting speed on the M6, gardaí said that four out of five drivers caught speeding used the excuse that they were late.

I'm late. I'm late!! Excuse given by 4 out 5 speeders on M6. All get FCPN. If "late" paying it will end up in court. pic.twitter.com/rMPktsu41r
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) June 10, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

Officers warned that if the motorists did not pay their fixed charge penalty notice on time, they would end up in court.

Blanchardstown traffic speed checkpoint on Naas rd .7 detection all over 80kph in 60kph area highest 99kph Slow down pic.twitter.com/355REJ9Syx
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) June 12, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

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