Motorist clocked at 112km/h as Slow Down Day begins

A motorist was detected driving at 112km/h in a 50km/h zone on the Main Street, Charleville, Co Cork during the first five hours of ‘National Slow Down Day’.

National Slow Down Day is aimed at reminding drivers of the dangers of speeding.

The garda operation also aims to increase compliance with speed limits and is in effect from 7am this morning until 7am tomorrow.

GoSafe detected 81 vehicles travelling over the speed limit since the operation began this morning.

In Co Limerick, a motorist was clocked at 121km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N21 near Rineroe, Adare, while another was detected driving at 75km/h in a 50km/h on the N84 at Cloonboo, Co Galway.

In Co Kildare, a motorist was caught driving at 95km/h in a 80km/h zone on the R418 at Aghanure.

Meanwhile in Co Wexford a vehicle was detected travelling at 95km/h in a 80km/h zone on the R772 near Enniscorthy, while another driver was caught driving at 60km/h in a 50km/h zone on the R742 at Parknacross.

In Dublin, a motorist was clocked at 63km/h in a 50km/h zone on the James Larkin Road in Raheny.