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Plans revealed to cut speed limits by 20% in bid to reduce road deaths

PLANS are being finalised to reduce speed limits on the majority of roads across the country, it has been revealed. It's understood the proposal, details of which have been widely reported this Wednesday, is in response to the 25% increase in road ...

06 Sept 2023 at 08:15

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Councillors say they should decide speed limits

LOCAL representatives from the Claremorris-Swinford area have said that local authorities should have the final say on speed limits on the road network. This comes as the government has today (Wednesday) announced a reduction in speed limits at ...

06 Sept 2023 at 21:01

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Gardaí arrest disqualified driver caught speeding while FIVE times legal limit

A drunk driver caught travelling 40km/h above the national speed limit has been arrested. According to Gardaí, Naas Roads Policing Unit (RPU) were carrying out speed checks when they spotted the motorist travelling at 140km/h in a 100km/h area....

22 Sept 2023 at 09:22

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'We have lost too many' - Speed limits in town centres may drop to 30km/h from next year

Town centres and built-up areas across Ireland may see speed limits drop to 30km/h in an attempt to increase road safety. The Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD and Minister of State Jack Chambers TD yesterday (September 14) announced the ...

15 Sept 2023 at 10:37

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Motorist caught driving at 217kph on n17 in Mayo

Gardaí yesterday (Sunday) detected a motorist driving at 100kph over the speed limit on a Mayo road. The Gardaí tweeted this afternoon that their Roads Policing Unit detected this vehicle travelling on the N17 yesterday at 217 kph, which ...

18 Sept 2023 at 13:33

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Gardaí catch DOZENS of people driving intoxicated in past 24 hours

Gardaí are urging people to stay safe on the roads after detecting vehicles travelling at excessive speeds over the last 24 hours. According to Gardaí, one fatality occurred during this time (bringing the number of road deaths so far ...

06 Aug 2023 at 14:13

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UPDATE: 50 vehicles caught speeding in first two hours of National Slow Down Day

50 CARS have been caught speeding in the first two hours of National Slow Down Day. Examples of high speeds include 155km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M6 Killavally Tyrrellspass Westmeath, 139km/h in a 120km/h Zone on the M18 ...

04 Sept 2023 at 09:37

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Two Mayo drivers among 865 nationally detected speeding on National Slow Down Day

During the 24-hour period of National Slow Down Day from 7am on Monday, September 4 to 7am this morning, Tuesday, September 5, 865 drivers were detected, by both Garda members and GoSafe Safety Cameras, travelling in ...

05 Sept 2023 at 19:00

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CONFIRMED: Road Safety Authority to spend millions on new safety campaigns

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is to start immediately spending an additional €3 million on awareness campaigns in response to an increase in the number of road deaths. It is one of a series of actions that were ...

16 Apr 2024 at 07:49

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Driver arrested after speeding double the limit while positive for cocaine on busy road

In a recent operation, the Naas Roads Policing Unit conducted speed checks in Kildare, discovering a car speeding at twice the legal limit. The unit detected the car traveling at an alarming speed of 100km/h in ...

22 Feb 2024 at 09:53

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Drugged up driver caught travelling at almost 100km/h past primary school

Gardaí have caught a motorist travelling almost double the speed limit close to a primary school. According to An Garda Síochána, officers were checking for speech offences in Co Longford around 11am this ...

30 Jan 2024 at 16:21

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Motorist caught doing twice the speed limit at 160km/h arrested for dangerous driving

Gardaí have arrested a motorist for driving at twice the speed limit on a regional road. The Naas Roads Policing Unit were carrying out speed checks recently when they detected the car travelling at ...

30 Jan 2024 at 17:16

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