A MOTORIST WAS driving 182km/h in a 50km/h zone in Offaly on National Slow Down Day. 

It was one of a total of 1,675 vehicles detected travelling in excess of speed limits by gardaí. 

The operation between 7am yesterday morning to 7am today. 

The fastest speed recorded was a motorbiker caught doing 182km/h in a 50km/h zone yesterday at Church Street in Clara, Co Offaly. 

Some motorists were travelling up to 40km/h beyond the limit, while one did 90km/h in a 50km/h area of Dublin 8 when their speed was checked .

Another motorists was driving 152km/h in a 120km/h zone on the M7 in Mooretown, Co Kildare.

The annual “Slow Down Day” aims to remind drivers about the dangers of speeding and reduce instances of driving over the speed limit.

Chief Superintendent of the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau, Michael Hennebry, said that enforcement operations “continue to detect motorists travelling at speeds significantly above the posted speed limits”.

“This reckless behaviour poses a serious risk not just to the motorists themselves, but to all the road users, especially vulnerable pedestrians and cyclists,” he said.

“This is not just about speeding enforcement detections. It’s about saving lives”.

Speaking today at the close of the operation, he said: ”

Speaking at the conclusion of the operation Chief Superintendent Michael Hennebry, Garda National Roads Policing Bureau, said: “I want to once again thank the vast majority of drivers who drive safely within the speed limits. Unfortunately we have yet again seen during our ‘Slow Down’ campaign, that there are still a minority of drivers who choose to ignore the legal speed limits and public warnings. 

“We will continue to focus on those non-compliant drivers who drive in excess of the speed limit, posing a significant risk to themselves and other road users.

“Please remember that each time a driver exceeds a speed limit it could result in a serious injury or fatal collision.”

Here are some of the illegal speeds that gardaí detected during the operation.

In Clare:

• 86km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R463 Rosmadda West, Parteen

In Cork:

• 89km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Skehard Road, Cork

In Dublin:

• 90km/h in a 50km/h Zone on Cork Street, Dublin 8
• 114km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the N4 Ballydowd, Lucan
• 119km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the N4 Doddsborough, Lucan
• 130km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the M50 Tymon North, Dublin 24

In Donegal:

• 90km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R267 Portnason, Ballyshannon 

In Galway:

• 78km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the N63 Mountbellew Demesne, Mountbellew 

In Kerry:

• 109km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R577 Coolnageragh, Castleisland

In Kildare:

• 152km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M7 Mooretown, Kildare 

In Laois:

• 68km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the N80 Main Street, Stradbally

In Monaghan:

• 79km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the Monaghan Road, Castleblayney 

In Limerick:

• 94km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Main Street, Oola

In Waterford:

• 92km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R680 Adamstown, Kilmeaden, Waterford

In Tipperary:

• 79km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Davis Road Clonmel Tipperary

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