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Leitrim Superintendent urges motorists to change their driving behaviour

Oct 21, 2021 17:30 By Shannonside News
Leitrim Superintendent urges motorists to change their driving behaviour
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National Slowdown Day began at 7am this morning.

The Superintendent of Leitrim is appealing to motorists to change their behaviour when driving on regional and local roads.

Over 77-thousand vehicles have been speed-checked during the first five hours of National Slowdown Day, and 138 were found to be over the limit.

In Roscommon today, a vehicle was detected travelling 114kms per hour in an 80km zone on the R370 Carrick on Shannon to the Four P's.

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In Cavan, officers stopped a driver, travelling 89 kms in a 100 kms zone while towing a vehicle.

Roads with a speed limit of 80 kilometers or less are being targeted by Roads Policing Units until 7am tomorrow morning,

Leitrim Superintendent Chris Grogan says while some motorists may have a mind-set that limits on smaller roads are futile, they are in place for a reason

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