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A MOTORIST was caught doing 60km/h over the speed limit on a busy Limerick road during An Garda Síochána's National #Slowdown Day.
Gardaí, in partnership with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and other stakeholders, conducted a national speed enforcement operation day which ran for 24 hours from 00:00 to 23:59 on Wednesday, April 9.
One driver was detected doing 166km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N21 in Adare.
Throughout this National #Slowdown Day, gardaí along with GoSafe Mobile and Static Safety Cameras, detected a total of 1,286 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit.
Of those detections, 600 drivers were intercepted by gardaí.
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"Speeding detections for this #SlowDown Day have unfortunately seen an increase in figures from previous, recent 24-hour National #SlowDown Day operations," a garda spokesperson commented.
"This is disappointing evidence that some drivers continue to ignore speed limits despite widespread public commentary and coverage regarding safety on our roads.
"An Garda Síochána is reiterating to motorists that road safety is a shared responsibility and everyone has a personal responsibility to slow down and exercise caution when travelling on our road network."
An Garda Síochána conducts a number of high-profile National #SlowDown Days every year.
The aim 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 who are intent on driving at an inappropriate speed.
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