Driver caught at 173 km/h in a 100km/h zone in Co Cavan
Eva Osborne
A driver has been detected doing 173km/h in a 100 km/h zone in Co Cavan.
The driver was caught as part of a garda roads policing operation for the May bank holiday weekend. It started at 7am on Thursday and will finish up at 7am on Tuesday.
Over 580 drivers were detected for speeding offences during the first 24 hours of the operation, gardaí said.
Other notable speeds include:
- 80 km/h in a 50km/hr zone on the R188 Drumbear, Co Monaghan;
- 111 km/h in a 60km/hr zone on the R267, Bundoran, Co Donegal;
- 107 km/h in an 80km/hr zone on the R684, Dunmore East, Co Waterford.
As well as speed monitoring, gardaí are conducting both statutory mandatory intoxicant testing (MIT) and regular, high-visibility policing checkpoints.
To date, a total of 15 people were arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
During the same period, nearly 50 drivers were detected holding a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt.
Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are urging all road users to support their efforts to keep them and all others on the roads safe this May bank holiday weekend.
