Tipperary driver caught speeding during road safety enforcement operation
Published 30th Oct 2024, 10:37 GMT
Throughout the October Bank Holiday weekend an extensive Garda Roads Policing Operation was in place between 7am on Thursday, 24th of October 2024 and 7am on Tuesday, 29th of October 2024
Throughout the weekend, over 2,150 drivers were detected for speeding offences.
One Tipperary driver was detected doing 159km/h in a 100km/h zone on the N24 at Carrick-On-Suir in Tipperary.
The Garda Press Office said "it is disappointing that in spite of public awareness campaigns and widespread efforts among both Gardaí and relevant partners such as the Road Safety Authority urging motorists to slow down - drivers continue to travel at dangerously excessive speeds on Irish roads.
"Anyone prepared to drive at the speeds that were detected over the Bank Holiday weekend has the potential to destroy lives, including their own."