Motorist caught travelling almost 100km/h over speed limit

GARDAI in Limerick detected a motorist travelling at 130km/h in a 50km/h zone following an extensive Garda Roads Policing Operation.

The operation took place over the course of the August bank holiday weekend when gardai detected the motorist travelling 80km/h over the speed limit on Corbally Road in Limerick.

According to An Garda Síochána, there was a 58% reduction in serious injury road traffic collisions in comparison to the same weekend in 2022.

Nationally, this year, 104 people have died on Irish roads. That is 12 more lives lost than this time last year.

Over the Bank Holiday period, An Garda Síochána carried out 900 Mandatory Intoxicant Testing (MIT) checkpoints across Ireland. 4,006 roadside drug and alcohol tests were conducted which led to 196 arrests for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

Assistant Commissioner Hilman, Roads Policing and Community Engagement Garda National Roads Policing Bureau said, "As our enforcement data demonstrates, the August bank holiday weekend was especially busy on Irish roads.

"Gardaí were out across the country helping to keep all road users safe by enforcing road traffic laws through checkpoints, roadside testing for intoxicants and checking for speed and other lifesaver offences.

"We had a huge amount of positive support from motorists and we want to acknowledge this because this helps us and our partners to avoid a higher number of fatal and serious injury road traffic collisions.

"All those who suffer the loss of a loved one on our roads are in our thoughts. We continue to do all we can to raise awareness among all road users that we must work together to keep our roads safe.”

An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to all road users to never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs, to slow down and to always choose a speed that is appropriate to the driving conditions, to wear your seatbelt and never use a mobile phone while driving.