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GARDAÍ HAVE TODAY been conducting a national enforcement operation, encouraging drivers to watch their speed.
Some 222 excessive speeders were detected, as gardaí checked the speeds of 133,556 vehicles. Gardaí say the aim of the operation is to reduce the number of speed-related crashes, save lives and reduce injuries on the roads.
Operation Slow Down started at 7am this morning and will continue through the night until 7am tomorrow.
Some of the most notable occurrences so far were:
Traffic gardaí in Dublin also took the time to help a driver whose car had broken down, by taking care of a young passenger:
Chief Superintendent Aidan Reid of the traffic bureau today thanked compliant drivers and urged all motorists to “drive safely and slow down”.
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