Galway driver doing 122km/h in 80km/h zone among hundreds caught in traffic operation

A driver doing 122km/h in an 80km/h zone in the Oranmore area was one of hundreds of people caught speeding over a 24-hour traffic operation.

Gardaí detected in excess of 900 people speeding over the course of the National Slow Down Day which ended at 7am on Friday.

Other examples of serious speeding caught in Galway over the course of the day include:

• 113km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the R354 Lackagh Beg Turloughmore Galway
• 70km/h in a 50km/h Zone on the Church Street Ballinasloe Galway
• 99km/h in a 80km/h Zone on the N6 Baile An Phoill Gaillimh Gaillimh

Gardaí arrested three drivers detected speeding on suspicion of dangerous driving while a further three drivers detected speeding were subsequently arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

The aim of National Slow Down Day was to remind drivers of the dangers of speeding, to increase compliance with speed limits and act as a deterrent to driving at excessive or inappropriate speed.

An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to drivers to comply with speed limits in order to reduce the number of speed related collisions, save lives and reduce injuries on our roads.