An Garda Síochána will conduct an intensive national speed enforcement operation for a 24 hour period from 7am tomorrow until 7am on Saturday.
During the day, Gardaí will be engaging in a number of high visibility speed enforcement activities to remind drivers of the dangers of speeding, including use of laser handheld speed detection devices, Garda speed vans, and in-car speed detection systems.
GoSafe vehicles will also be deployed on the day in speed enforcement zones where serious and fatal injury collisions have occurred. (All 727 speed enforcement zones are available on the Garda website).
The objective of operation “Slow Down” is to reduce the number of speed related collisions, save lives and reduce injuries on our roads. The aim is to remind drivers of the dangers of speeding, increase compliance with speed limits and act as a deterrent to driving at excessive and inappropriate speed.
GoSafe vehicles will also be deployed on the day in speed enforcement zones where serious and fatal injury collisions have occurred. (All 727 speed enforcement zones are available on the Garda website).
Last year saw another increase in road deaths, resulting in 195 fatalities. Excessive or inappropriate speed is a major contributory factor to road traffic collisions. The higher the speed, the greater the likelihood is of a collision happening and the more severe the outcome of that collision. As a general rule a 1% reduction in average speed will bring about a 2% reduction in minor injury collisions, a 3% reduction in serious injury collisions and a 4% reduction in fatal collisions. This is why reducing motorists’ speed is essential to improving road safety.
Here are some statistics to consider.
• 91% of detections were more than 10km/h over the speed limit.
• 9% of detections were made between 1 – 9 km/h above the posted speed limit
• 80% were made between 10 and 29 km/h above the posted speed limit
• 11% of detections were for speeds in excess of 30 km/h above the limit
• 50km/ zones worst for speeding offences, nearly half of all speeding offences in this zone.
• 80% were made between 10 and 29 km/h above the posted speed limit
• 11% of detections were for speeds in excess of 30 km/h above the limit
• 50km/ zones worst for speeding offences, nearly half of all speeding offences in this zone.
To date 106 people have been killed on Irish roads, 21 fewer than this date in 2014.
108,971 speeding fixed charge notices have been issued, as of 30th June 2015
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