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Vehicle caught driving at 30km/h above speed limit in Carrick, as National Slow Down Day continues

Sep 2, 2024 20:50 By Eoghan Murphy
Vehicle caught driving at 30km/h above speed limit in Carrick, as National Slow Down Day continues
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Today is National Slow Down Day, with gardai out in force clamping down on those breaking the law.

A driver has been caught motoring along at almost 30 kilometres an hour above the speed limit in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Gardai detected the vehicle going at 89km/h in a 60km/h on the N4 at Drishoge on the Boyle Road.

Today is National Slow Down Day, with gardai out in force clamping down on those breaking the law.

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Between 7am and 5pm, gardai detected 170 vehicles travelling over the speed limit.

Over 90,000 vehicles were speed-checked during this 10-hour period and the operation continues until 7am tomorrow.

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