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Fewer than 0.5% of vehicles caught speeding in first 12 hours of Slow Down Day

The speed of over 100,000 vehicles was checked by An Garda Síochána during the first twelve hours of National Slow Down Day. Between 7am and 7pm yesterday (Thursday June 2), Gardai detected 486 vehicles out of 108,231 travelling beyond the speed ...

03 Jun 2022 at 11:17

Crime & Court

Crazy speed! Motorist clocked at 133kph in 100kph zone in Kilkenny on National Slow Down Day

A car driving through South Kilkenny was clocked at a speed of 133kph in a 100kph zone - on National Slow Down Day just before Christmas! National Slow Down Day ran from 7am on Friday, 23rd December, to 7am on Saturday, 24th December. During ...

28 Dec 2022 at 13:31

Local News

Kilkenny gardaí out in force on National Slow Down Day

Gardaí are urging motorists to reduce their speed and be mindful of vulnerable road users on ‘Slow Down Day’, a national speed enforcement operation for a 24 hour period, which begins this morning. The aim of "Slow Down Day”, which is ...

21 Oct 2021 at 09:30

National News

Over 400 drivers caught speeding on national 'Go Slow Day'

A total of 419 drivers were caught speeding as part of that national 'Slow Down Day' yesterday. During the 24 hours of the event, An Garda Síochána and GoSafe checked the speed of 192,333 vehicles and detected 419 vehicles travelling ...

22 Oct 2021 at 11:22

National News

Gardai announce road speed clampdown ahead of Bank Holiday weekend

Motorists have been urged to slow down as gardai step up traffic enforcement on speeding drivers in the run up to the bank holiday. Gardai have launched their 24 Hour National ‘Slow Down’ Enforcement Operation for October 21 and 22. ...

20 Oct 2021 at 13:23

Kilkenny City

Speeding driver clocked in Kilkenny on National Slow Down Day

A Kilkenny driver was clocked travelling at 141 kilometres in a 120 kilometre zone on National Slow Down Day. The driver was caught when driving at Knocktopher on the M9 motorway. Gardaí continue to appeal to drivers to comply with ...

05 Sept 2023 at 10:36

National News

Limerick motorists urged to slow down as 24-hour operation targeting 'speed epidemic' begins

MOTORISTS across the country are being advised that gardai will be out in force this Monday as part of a 24-hour clampdown on speeding offences. National Slow Down Day, which began at 7am, will continue until 7am on Tuesday and ...

04 Sept 2023 at 09:14

National News

More than 800 drivers caught speeding during National Slow Down Day

MORE than 800 drivers are to receive fines and penalty points after they were caught speeding during a major garda clampdown. During Operation Slow Down, which ran from 7am on Monday to 7am on Tuesday, the speed of more than ...

05 Sept 2023 at 16:25

National News

Arrests made as over 900 drivers are caught speeding during National Slow Down Day

A number of arrests were made and more than 900 vehicles were caught speeding during a 24-hour clampdown, gardai have confirmed. In an update, issued this Friday lunchtime, gardai confirmed they arrested three drivers on ...

01 Mar 2024 at 14:02

National News

WATCH: Gardai urge motorists to slow down as 106 drivers are caught speeding

Gardai and GoSafe vans are out in force across the country this leap day as part of a 24-hour clampdown on speeding offences. The speeds of thousands of vehicles will be measured during the operation which began at 7am ...

29 Feb 2024 at 12:54

National News

REVEALED: Fewer than 0.5% of vehicles checked on Slow Down Day caught speeding

Fewer than half a percent of vehicles checked as part of National Slow Down Day were caught speeding. According to a Garda report posted on X (formerly Twitter), GoSafe checked the speed of 120,603 vehicles in the 24 ...

17 Nov 2023 at 10:09

Crime & Court

Speeding driver detected in Kilkenny on National Slow Down Day

Checkpoints are being carried out across the city and county today as part of National Slow Down Day. One motorist was detected this morning travelling at a speed of 64 kilometres per hour in a 50 kilometre zone at ...

19 Apr 2024 at 14:21

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