National Slow Down Day: Motorist caught driving at 142km/h in 100km/h zone

James Cox

Thirty-three vehicles have been detected speeding so far on National Slow Down Day.

In the first two hours of the operation, GoSafe vans discovered one motorist driving 142 kilometres per hour in a 100 zone on the N11 in Wicklow, and a driver speeding at 112 kilometres per hour in an 80 zone in Palmerston in Dublin.

Gardaí say they're continuing to appeal to drivers to comply with speed limits in order to reduce the number of speed-related collisions, save lives and reduce injuries on our roads.

Examples of high speeds include:

• 142km/h in a 100km/h Zone on the N11 Mt Kennedy Demesne Newtownmountkennedy, Wicklow.
• 112km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the N4 Palmerston Upper, Dublin 22.
• 69km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the R510 Dock Road, Limerick.
• 75km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the N4 Drishoge Carrick-On-Shannon, Roscommon.
• 132km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M4 Ardnamullan Clonard Meath