National Slow Down Day underway nationwide

National Slow Down Day is now underway.

It began at 7 am and runs through to 7 tomorrow morning.

There'll be a more visible garda presence on roads across the country as they remind drivers of the dangers of speeding.

It comes after a continued increase in road deaths, with 127 people killed in road colisions so far this year.

Assistant Garda Commissioner for Roads Policing, Paula Hilman says August has been especially difficult.