Knockcroghery to be among first areas to get Garda 'Go Safe' Cameras for targeting speeding

The Knockcroghery area of South Roscommon is set to receive one of the first Garda 'Go Safe' safety cameras to be deployed at railway level crossings across Ireland.

The initiative, led by Iarnród Éireann in collaboration with An Garda Síochána, aims to enhance safety for road users, cyclists, pedestrians, and rail passengers by discouraging risky driving behaviour.

The camera at Knockcroghery will be among several units rolled out nationwide, including sites in Farranfore and Minish in Kerry, as part of a wider effort to improve safety at the interface between road and rail.

While the first camera has begun operation at Merrion Gates in Dublin, where the main issue is drivers proceeding beyond stop lines when red lights are flashing, Knockcroghery has been identified as a location where speeding is the primary concern.

The cameras are capable of automatically detecting speeding and issuing fixed charge notices of €160 along with three penalty points.

The safety cameras are relocatable and will be deployed depending on driver behaviour. Their introduction follows traffic surveys and incident data that highlight areas of persistent risk.

Similar deployments elsewhere in Ireland have achieved driver compliance rates of up to 98.6 percent, demonstrating the potential for reducing accidents at level crossings.

In 2025, there have been 23 incidents in which road vehicles or bikes have been in collision with level crossing gates, compared with 28 in 2024.

CEO Of Iarnród Éireann, Mary Considine said: “Interface between road and rail users at level crossings represents one of the greatest safety risks on the railway.

"The installation of Garda Go safe cameras, firstly at Merrion Gates and at other level crossings across the country, is to encourage drivers to always act safely at level crossings.”