A number of motorists from across the region have been included on a list of the worst speeding offenders during .
The 24-hour national speed enforcement operation conducted by An Garda Síochána and the RSA yesterday, detected a total of 800 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limits.
There were no fatalities reported as a result of road traffic collisions, during this 24 period. The highest speed detected was 164km/h in a 120km/h zone. Notable high speeds detected locally included:
148km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N3, Lisgrea, Virginia, Co. Cavan, 90km/h in an 80km/h Zone on the R188, Drumnagran, Cootehill, Co. Cavan, 75km/h in a 60km/h Zone on Monaghan Road, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan and 136 km per hour in a 100 km zone on the N3 near Stadone in Cavan.
Gardai say speeding remains one of the leading causes of road traffic collisions. It is a significant contributor to the amount of collisions that result in fatal and serious injuries each year.
Yesterday's National Slowdown Day was the first speed enforcement operation since the introduction, on Friday 7th February 2025, of a new default 60km/h speed limit on many rural local roads, replacing the previous default 80km/h limit.
The aim of National #SlowDown Days is to remind motorists of the dangers of speeding, encourage a national conversation on the impact of speeding, to increase overall compliance with speed limits in place nationwide and to deter and detect those that are intent on driving at excessive or inappropriate speed. ]
