A drunk driver was caught by Gardaí doing 162km/h in a 100km/h zone in Galway on Monday evening.
Gardaí carried out a 24hr Slow Down Day road traffic operation from 7am Monday to 7am Tuesday.
During this time 665 drivers were detected speeding around the country from a total of 157,298 vehicles checked.
Among those, a vehicle was detected travelling at 162 km/h in a 100km/h zone in Oranmore, Co.Galway at 7.10pm on Monday evening.
The driver was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested and appeared before Tullamore District Court earlier today.
Commenting on the operation, Chief Superintendent in the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau, Jane Humphries said, “As an initiative, National Slow Down day is about making Irish roads safer for all who use them.”
“The reality is that excessive and inappropriate speed continues to contribute to serious road traffic collisions that cause life-altering injuries and even fatality.”
“It’s positive that yesterday’s detections indicate that motorists are generally making an effort to comply with speed limits around the country, however, it is the poor action and the risks taken by few that can be most detrimental.
“While the vast majority of drivers drive safely within the speed limits, and it is most welcome, there still remain those who continue to drive at excessive speeds.”
“We will maintain our focus on non-compliant drivers as they pose a risk to themselves and other road users.”
127 people have died on Irish roads so far this year. An Garda Síochána will continue to monitor and conduct checkpoints on our roads, using our technology to detect those speeding nationwide.
