A motorist has been arrested after they was discovered driving double the speed limit past a Longford school while under the influence.
Longford Gardaí carrying out speed checks as part of National Slow Down Day recorded the car traveling at 106 kilometres an hour on the R397 near Stonepark National School.
The driver of the vehicle was stopped and a subsequent roadside drugs test showed a positive result for cocaine and cannabis.
A nationwide 24-hour speed enforcement operation is underway as Gardaí confirm that more than 150 thousand fixed charge notices for speeding were issued so far this year.
Today marks the final National Slow Down Day of the year as thousands of people take to roads this weekend to make the journey home for Christmas.
Gardaí are warning motorists the faster the speed the more severe the impact and the much deadlier the consequences are.
Chief Superintendent Jane Humphries, from the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau, explains what we can expect:
