Major clampdown on speeding for national slow down day

Gardai are clamping down on speeding today as part of an intensive national speed enforcement operation.

A national ‘Slow Down’ day is taking place over a 24-hour period, starting at 7am on Friday, March 27 (today) and continuing until 7am on Saturday, March 28.

The operation consists of high visibility speed enforcement activities on both national primary and secondary roads, and is supported by the Road Safety Authority. Last year 190 people died on Irish roads.

According the Gardai, the ‘Slow Down’ initiative aims to remind drivers of the dangers of speeding, to increase compliance with speed limits, and to act as a deterrent to driving at excessive and inappropriate speed. The Gardai are utilising all speed enforcement technologies, including laser handheld speed detection devices, ROBOT vans and Cleartone/Puma in-car speed detection systems. GoSafe vehicles have also been deployed in speed enforcement zones which provide maximum visibility.