LIVE: Gardaí in Tipperary catch unlucky motorist speeding on 'National Slow Down Day'

Gardaí in Tipperary have caught one unlucky motorist speeding in Clonmel this morning during their 'National Slow Down Day' operation. 

An Garda Síochána, in partnership with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is currently conducting a national speed enforcement operation today.

'National Slow Down Day' runs for 24 hours from 12:00am to 11:59pm today, Monday, September 1.

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Gardaí say that the aim of today’s initiative is to promote safer driving and reduce speed-related collisions nationwide, coinciding with the first full week of schools reopening across the country.

So far this National #Slowdown Day, members of An Garda Síochána, along with GoSafe Mobile and Static Safety Cameras, have detected a total of 134 vehicles travelling in excess of the applicable speed limit.

Examples of high speeds detected include:

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• 114km/h in an 80km/h Zone on the R445 in Portlaoise, Co. Laois
• 107km/h in an 80km/h Zone on the N81 in Tullow, Co. Carlow
• 79km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R267 in Bundoran, Co. Donegal
• 78km/h in a 60km/h Zone on the R639 in Glanmire, Co. Cork
• 67km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Davis Road in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
• 65km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Dublin Road in Galway City

An Garda Síochána conducts several high-profile National #SlowDown Days each year, aimed at raising awareness about the dangers of speeding.

These operations serve to remind motorists of the serious risks associated with excessive or inappropriate speed, promote greater compliance with speed limits and support efforts to deter and detect dangerous driving behaviours.