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3 Jun
One Cork driver may have thought he was hitting the 'quiet part' of National Slow Down day when speeding at 60kmph over the limit on the N22 after 1am this morning.
But that driver became one of more than 1,000 stopped, fined and prosecuted in 24 hours over this year's National Slow Down Day.
Gardai said: "Gardaà in Cork as part of the 24-hr Operation Slow Down conducted a speed checkpoint on N22 between 1am and 2am. A driver was detected driving at 160kmph in a 100kmph zone. FCPN issued."
An Garda SÃochána and GoSafe carried out an intensive 24hour Operation which ended at 7am this morning.
Gardai said 939 drivers have so far today been issued with Fixed Charge Notices for speeding, this results in an €80 fine and 3 penalty points on their driving licence.
Based on time lag in prosecutions uploading onto the Fixed Charge Processing system, the number will be in excess of 1000 for the complete 24 hour period.
Speaking today Assistant Commissioner Hilman said:
‘Yesterday in excess of 1000 drivers were prosecuted for speeding. These drivers will now receive 3 penalty points on their licence, but their driving yesterday put themselves and all other road users at risk.’
Assistant Commissioner Hilman further highlighted:
‘Yesterday one more person died on our roads, 71 people have now died on our roads to date. I continue to appeal to all road users to Slow Down and stay safe this Bank Holiday Weekend.’
Operation Slowdown was highlighted during the Joint An Garda SÃochána/ Road Safety Authority media briefing in advance of the June Bank Holiday Weekend yesterday in Galway.
Gardai have once again appealed to the public to slow down and take care on busy roads this Bank Holiday weekend - heavy showers forecast for Munster will make conditions difficult.